“It Separated the Wheat from the Chaff”: The “1975” Prophecy and Its Impact among Dutch Jehovah's Witnesses

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, the worldwide organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, marked the year 1975 as significant: the apocalypse might take place. The proselytizing activities of the Dutch adherents were greatly influenced by this prediction: a significant increase in missionary z...

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Main Author: Singelenberg, Richard (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1989
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1989, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-40
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