August 3rd, 2002 | Posted in: JWs vs. the World | Keywords: Custody, Children, articles by Richard Singelenberg, Jehovah, Watchtower Society, Scientific Research
Biased and incorrect opinions among the general population concerning beliefs and practices of JW’s, no matter how controversial, are widespread. It appears that in some cases these sentiments are reflected in the administration of justice. Read the rest »
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May 24th, 2001 | Posted in: Books & Book Reviews | Keywords: Detlef Garbe, Hitler, persecution, Germany, articles by Richard Singelenberg, Jehovah, Scientific Research
This thorough Ph.D-dissertation can be considered the first comprehensive historiography of the fate of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (hereafter JW’s) in Germany during the Nazi-regime. Based on war records and complemented by interviews with JW survivors of concentration camps, the author presents an exhaustive study of a harrowing episode of religious persecution. Read the rest »
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February 24th, 2001 | Posted in: Books & Book Reviews | Keywords: Jerry Bergman, Watchtower Society, articles by Richard Singelenberg, Jehovah, Scientific Research
Recently, Rodney Stark and Lawrence Iannaccone advised social scientists of religion to spend more time studying the Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs). They accused their colleagues of systematically neglecting the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society (WBTS) and its adherents. The membership of this more than 100-year-old religious movement may be highly visible in daily life, but it is practically ignored in journals and textbooks. Read the rest »
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August 3rd, 2000 | Posted in: Dates | Keywords: articles by Richard Singelenberg, Jehovah, Mind Control, Scientific Research, 1914, 1975
The ‘1975′-prophecy and its impact among Dutch Jehovah’s Witnesses Read the rest »
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