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| Field | Jehovah’s Witnesses |
|---|---|
| Type | Denomination |
| Origin | 19th century United States |
| Overview | Jehovah’s Witnesses are a worldwide Christian religious association that identifies worship of Jehovah, biblical authority, and public witness as central to its life. |
| History | They emerged from the nineteenth-century Bible Student movement associated with Charles Taze Russell and later adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1931. |
| Beliefs and emphases | They affirm the Bible as inspired, worship Jehovah as the one Almighty God, confess Jesus as God’s Son and Saviour, reject the Trinity, and teach that God’s Kingdom is a real heavenly government. Their eschatology, understanding of the soul and death, and interpretation of biblical chronology are distinctive. |
| Worship and practice | Congregations meet in Kingdom Halls for Bible-based teaching, prayer, song, and ministry training. The annual Memorial of Christ’s death holds particular importance, and public ministry is a defining practice. |
| Organisation and life | Congregations are connected internationally through branch offices and the Governing Body. Local elders provide pastoral oversight and ministry organisation. |
| Broader traditions | — |
| Variants | — |
| Related | Unitarian / Nontrinitarian Christian traditions |
| Contrasting positions | — |