The Jehovah’s Witnesses are a fascinating group and highly successful in growing their membership. For those who don’t know much about them, I recommend Rodney Stark’s and Laurence Iannaccone’s article “Why the Jehovah’s Witnesses Grow So Rapidly: A Theoretical Application.” The article contains a concise history of the Witnesses, and then attempts to explain their [...]
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Witnessing for Jehovah, Shacking Up with God, and Writing Religion
June 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Atheism, Axial Age, Cultural Evolution, Economy, History, New Religions
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