Why the Jehovah's witnesses grow so rapidly: A theoretical application
This paper applies a general theory of why religious movements succeed or fail to explain why the Jehovah's Witnesses are the most rapidly growing religious movement in the western world. In addition to qualitative assessments of Witness doctrines, organisational structures, internal networks,...
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[1997]
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Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1997, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-157 |
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