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Restorationist Christian denomination
Jehovah's Witnesses is a nontrinitarian, millenarian, and restorationist Christian denomination, stemming from the Bible Student movement founded by Charles
Jehovah's_Witnesses
had an early presence in Canada, with many adherents experiencing religious persecution, particularly in Quebec. Jehovah's Witnesses were banned from 1940
Jehovah's_Witnesses_in_Canada
The Bible Student movement from which Jehovah's Witnesses developed has been present in Singapore since 1912, although their right to practise and propagate
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Jehovah’s Witnesses emerged from the Bible Student movement, a restorationist and Adventist-influenced movement founded by Charles Taze Russell in the
History of Jehovah's Witnesses
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neutrality. In Canada, Jehovah's Witnesses were interned in camps along with political dissidents and people of Japanese descent. Jehovah's Witness members
Jehovah's Witnesses by country
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List of corporations in use by Jehovah's Witnesses
A number of corporations are used by Jehovah's Witnesses. They publish literature and perform other operational and administrative functions, representing
Corporations of Jehovah's Witnesses
Corporations_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses
Controversy regarding Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of sexual abuse cases
perpetrated in the absence of witnesses". Jehovah's Witnesses' congregational judicial policies require the testimony of two material witnesses to establish
Jehovah's Witnesses' handling of child sexual abuse
Jehovah's_Witnesses'_handling_of_child_sexual_abuse
Jehovah's Witnesses suffered religious persecution in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945 after refusing to perform military service, join Nazi organizations
Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany
Persecution_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses_in_Nazi_Germany
bibliography of works on Jehovah's Witnesses. Stroup, Herbert (1945). The Jehovah's Witnesses. Pike, Royston (1954). Jehovah's Witnesses: Who They Are, What
Bibliography of Jehovah's Witnesses
Bibliography_of_Jehovah's_Witnesses
Congregation discipline as practiced by Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses employ various levels of congregational discipline as formal controls administered by congregation elders. Members who engage in conduct
Jehovah's Witnesses congregational discipline
Jehovah's_Witnesses_congregational_discipline
Jehovah's Witnesses originated as a branch of the Bible Student movement, which developed in the United States in the 1870s among followers of Christian
Jehovah's Witnesses in the United States
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Canadian historian and author (1932–2024)
author of three books on the history of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although raised in the denomination, he was expelled in 1981 on the grounds of apostasy after
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Numerous cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses have been heard by Supreme Courts throughout the world. The cases revolve around four main subjects: the
List of Supreme Court cases involving Jehovah's Witnesses
List_of_Supreme_Court_cases_involving_Jehovah's_Witnesses
Doctrinal position about use of blood
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits Christians from accepting transfusion of another person's whole blood. Their literature states that
Jehovah's Witnesses and blood transfusions
Jehovah's_Witnesses_and_blood_transfusions
Jehovah's Witnesses have an active presence in most countries. These are the most recent statistics by continent, based on active members, or "publishers"
Jehovah's Witnesses membership statistics
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Place of worship of Jehovah's Witnesses
news of the Kingdom". Jehovah's Witnesses use Kingdom Halls for the majority of their worship and Bible instruction. Witnesses prefer the term "Kingdom
Kingdom_Hall
Canadian cancer patient (1985–2002)
letters from hundreds of Jehovah's Witnesses urging her not to accept blood. Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada Jehovah's Witnesses and governments Beaman 2008
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Supreme Court of Canada case
surrounding the persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada. Esymier Chaput was one of 30 Jehovah's Witnesses attending a meeting in his Chapeau, Quebec home
Chaput_v_Romain
Country in North America
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the
Canada
2006 American film
by Jehovah's Witnesses. It focuses primarily on the stories of three Jehovah's Witnesses, and how their lives demonstrate three fundamental Witness teachings
Knocking_(2006_film)
Canadian lawyer (born 1943)
literature and religion, in particular Jehovah's Witnesses. The author of 40 published books, he remains one of Canada's leading authorities on extradition
Gary_Botting
1983 biographical book by Raymond Franz
of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, written in 1983, three years after his expulsion from the Jehovah's Witnesses denomination. As one of the
Crisis_of_Conscience
Supreme Court of Canada case
the rule of law." The Jehovah's Witnesses began to aggressively evangelize and seek converts among Catholic French Canadians in the mid-1940s. Methods
Roncarelli_v_Duplessis
2019 book by Amber Scorah
were Jehovah's Witnesses and would instead simply talk about the Bible. Missionaries were required to support themselves financially, with most in China
Leaving_the_Witness
2022 Canadian film
Lalande, and Juliette Gariépy. The film was inspired in part by Watts' own upbringing in a Jehovah's Witness community, but Watts has indicated that it is not
You_Can_Live_Forever
Non-profit organization of Jehovah's Witnesses
not-for-profit organization headquartered in Warwick, New York. It is the main legal entity used worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses to direct, administer, and disseminate
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Watch_Tower_Bible_and_Tract_Society_of_Pennsylvania
Controversial public document issued by Jehovah's Witnesses
against German Witnesses. The declaration is controversial among Jehovah's Witnesses and historians. It stated that Jehovah's Witnesses shared the same
Declaration_of_Facts
Third president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (1905–1977)
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1971. Nathan Knorr was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. At age 16, he began to show interest in the International
Nathan_Knorr
Illustrated religious magazine
magazine of The Watchtower, and is distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses. The Watch Tower Society reports printing in more than 269 languages & a worldwide circulation
Awake!
Anti-communist statute passed in Quebec in 1937
of Canada, padlocked by police in Montreal in 1937. Men reading confiscated literature in Montreal City Hall, 1938. Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada Black
Padlock_Law
Canadian Jehovah Witness leader
favorable to Jehovah's Witnesses. Macmillan was permitted by the director of the United States Bureau of Prisons to regularly visit Witnesses in federal prisons
Alexander_Hugh_Macmillan
Guyanese-Canadian Islamic scholar (born 1953)
Arabia : Dar Al-Hadyan, 1998. 101 questions to ask visiting Jehovah's Witnesses, Toronto, Canada : Islamic Information & Daʼwah Centre International, 1997
Shabir_Ally
Founder of the Bible Student movement (1852–1916)
Glory – A History and Memory of Jehovah's Witnesses, Simon & Schuster, 1978, chapter 2. Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada: Champions of Freedom of Speech
Charles_Taze_Russell
American Jehovah's Witness (1925–2019)
(2000–2014), the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses. Born in January 16, 1925 in Oak Park, Illinois, Adams grew up in a big family, which originally had
Don_Alden_Adams
one million Jehovah's Witnesses. According to the Jehovah's Witnesses official figures for 2014 there were over 800,000 members involved in preaching.
Religion_in_Mexico
Supreme Court of Canada case
of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was baptized as a Witness in 1944 and soon began to work as a door-to-door missionary for the Witnesses, first in Montreal
Saumur_v_Quebec_(City_of)
28,544 in 2020, up from 20,202 in 2016. The Orthodox Church has experienced a 235% increase in membership from 2010 to 2020. Jehovah's Witnesses is the
Christianity_in_Norway
1959 Supreme Court of Canada case
Supreme Court of Canada. Louise Lamb, a Jehovah's Witness, was arrested for distributing religious pamphlets in Verdun, Quebec, in 1946, along with three
Lamb_v_Benoit
Jehovah's Witnesses Bible translation
Tract Society; it is used and distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses. The New Testament portion was released in 1950 as the New World Translation of the Christian
New_World_Translation
Topics referred to by the same term
various meanings Two witnesses Three Witnesses Eight Witnesses This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Witness. If an internal link
Witness_(disambiguation)
Canadian anthropologist
in Peterborough, Ontario - the first Wiccan coven in Canada. However, because of the severe social strictures placed upon them by Jehovah's Witnesses
Heather_Botting
Freedom of expression case of the Supreme Court of Canada
and Freedom Is the Shame of all Canada." The pamphlets criticized the Québec government’s suppression of the Witnesses and the courts for doing nothing
R_v_Boucher
Canadian-American writer, speaker, entrepreneur and activist
in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with her parents and sister and rarely had contact with non-Jehovah's Witnesses. She forwent a formal education
Amber_Scorah
Mansion in San Diego
maintained by the Watch Tower Society, the parent organization used by Jehovah's Witnesses, and was also used as a winter home and executive office for Watch
Beth_Sarim
Second president of the incorporated Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (1869–1942)
Tract Society. He played a primary role in the organization and doctrinal development of Jehovah's Witnesses, which emerged from the Bible Student movement
Joseph_Franklin_Rutherford
Canadian author and screenwriter
Ex-Jehovah's Witness was a finalist for the Grand Prix du livre de Montréal. Cox was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he was raised a Jehovah's Witness
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since confederation at The Canadian Encyclopedia, accessed September 1, 2019 Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada#Quebec[circular reference] Yakabuski
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Topics referred to by the same term
member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses (2005–2023) Anthony Morris (American football) (born 1992), Canadian football offensive guard Anthony
Anthony_Morris
Christian movement founded by Charles Taze Russell
Watch Tower Society and adopted the name "Jehovah's witnesses" in July 1931. By 2025, Jehovah's Witnesses reported an estimated membership of 9 million
Bible_Student_movement
Canadian legislation which provided the government emergency powers (1914–88)
government. In 1988, the Emergencies Act was passed, and the War Measures Act was repealed as a consequence. Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada "War
War_Measures_Act
0.4% were Jehovah's Witnesses and 0.2% were Latter Day Saints adherents. 34.6% of Canadians were non-religious or secular, up from 23.9% in 2011. Of the
Demographics_of_Canada
Sabbath in Christianity Sunday Shopping Sunday Trading Act 1994 English & Welsh Sunday Trading Act Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada J. R. Miller
History of freedom of religion in Canada
History_of_freedom_of_religion_in_Canada
Supreme Court of Canada case
témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of), 2004 SCC 48, is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision in Canadian administrative
Congrégation des témoins de Jéhovah de St-Jérôme-Lafontaine v Lafontaine (Village of)
Congrégation_des_témoins_de_Jéhovah_de_St-Jérôme-Lafontaine_v_Lafontaine_(Village_of)
Canadian politician
acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 5 October 1926 Jehovah's Witnesses in Canada Sanger, C. (1995). Malcolm MacDonald: Bringing an End to Empire
Arthur_Cardin
And according to the Jehovah's Witnesses year report there are 111,963 active members (members who actively preach) in Canada. Canada as a nation is becoming
Religion_in_Canada
Rights Facts: Jehovah's Witnesses in Uzbekistan". "Jehovah's Witness Delegation Visits Uzbekistan | Eurasianet". European Association of Jehovah's Christian
Christianity_in_Uzbekistan
Canadian ice hockey player
involved with professional hockey and became a full-time brother of Jehovah's Witnesses, eventually serving as a branch committee member for the religion's
Tom_Edur
American mixed martial artist
Jehovah's Witnesses, which he later characterized as a cult which controls its members 24 hours a day. He grew up with two sisters and a brother in an
Nate_Quarry
Translations of the Bible into the Uyghur language
2024 Jehovah's Witnesses released the Good News According to Matthew at a special meeting held at the Almaty Branch Office of Jehovah's Witnesses. At the
Bible translations into Uyghur
Bible_translations_into_Uyghur
Russian Orthodox Church, Jehovah's Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Non-Christian minority religions in Cuba include Hinduism
Religion_in_Cuba
Topics referred to by the same term
of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses Michael Lett (born 1987), Rugby League player who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League
Lett
Canadian actress
February 15, 2026. "Review: Tender Canadian queer romance You Can Live Forever finds love in the Jehovah's Witness community". The Globe and Mail. March
Anwen_O'Driscoll
1914 religious film by the Watchtower Society
Québec, Canada: Les Presses de l’Université Laval & Lausanne, Suisse: Éditions Payot Lausanne, 1992, 230–255; ISBN 2-7637-7300-1. Jehovah's Witnesses—Who
The_Photo-Drama_of_Creation
Christian religious education
and application of Jehovah's Witnesses' interpretations of the Bible, the student qualifies to be baptized as a Jehovah's Witness. A catechumen has not
Catechesis
Furuli, The Role of Theology and Bias in Bible Translation". REVIEWING 2013 New World Translation of Jehovah's Witnesses: Examining the History of the Watchtower
Names and titles of God in the New Testament
Names_and_titles_of_God_in_the_New_Testament
German-born Spanish singer (born 1944)
grandmother, a Jehovah's Witness. Kogel's mother committed suicide when she was sixty-five years old. After he left school, he moved in with his mother
Mike_Kogel
Canadian model (born 1988)
and in a 2013 interview stated that she still participates with Jehovah's Witnesses in their practice of preaching door-to-door. She calls herself "a Christian
Coco_Rocha
then finally permitted again in 1990. In 2020, the number of Jehovah's Witnesses was 11,379 active publishers, united in 190 congregations; 16,678 people
Christianity_in_Taiwan
Religious community
And according to the Jehovah's Witnesses year report there are 111,963 active members (members who actively preach) in Canada. Canada as a nation is becoming
Christianity_in_Canada
Finnish rapper (born 1997)
January 1997 in Espoo. His parents are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and his family are Jehovah's Witnesses. Vukulu lived in a reception center
Turisti
prohibits religious discrimination. In 1955, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Chaput v Romain, regarding Jehovah's Witnesses, that all religions have equal
Freedom_of_religion_in_Canada
the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Paraguay. Legal recognition was approved on August 8, 1991. In 2020, the number of Jehovah's Witnesses was 11,051 active
Religion_in_Paraguay
Canadian musical duo
towards a more electronic sound. The Wolfs were both raised as Jehovah's Witnesses in British Columbia; Jayli from Creston and Hayden from Vernon, and
Once_A_Tree
Radio station in New York City (1924–1984)
religious programming, from 1924 to 1957 under the ownership of the Jehovah's Witnesses. We believe that the radio is the most economical and effective way
WPOW_(New_York_City)
include Jehovah's Witnesses, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Greek Orthodox Church. The history of Christianity in the area
Christianity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Christianity_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
American singer and talent manager (1939–2025)
Abraham and Mary left the Catholic Church to become Jehovah's Witnesses. They were among the early pioneers in the broader movement of Latin Americans departing
Abraham_Quintanilla
Religion in Jamaica (CIA World Factbook 2011)[needs update] Protestantism (64.8%) Catholicism (2.20%) Jehovah's Witnesses (1.90%) Rastafari (1.10%) None
Religion_in_Jamaica
English musician (born 1941)
area, such as in February 2013 when Cliff Richard held a concert at Sandalford Winery. He is a Jehovah's Witness. According to Guitar.com, "In 1960 [Marvin]
Hank_Marvin
Topics referred to by the same term
telecommunications company The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Jehovah's Witnesses' translation of the Bible Net Worth Tax or Net Wealth Tax, a levy
NWT
Act of social rejection, or emotional distance
(tolerandi) was abolished, and thus the expectation is not made anymore. Jehovah's Witnesses practice a form of shunning. For many years, the practice was referred
Shunning
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
permanently eradicate a Jewish presence in Europe. Others—the disabled, Roma, Poles and other Slavs, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals, dissenting clergy, communists
The_Holocaust
1997 murder of a teenager in Canada
mother came from an Indo-Canadian family who had converted from Hinduism to the Jehovah's Witness religion after arriving in Canada. Her immediate family
Murder_of_Reena_Virk
Place of exceptional happiness, delight, and bliss
"Those here cannot be depicted".[citation needed][original research?] Jehovah's Witnesses believe, from their interpretation of the Book of Genesis, that God's
Paradise
Religion in Costa Rica (CIA World Factbook 2021) Catholicism (official) (47.5%) Protestantism (21.0%) Jehovah's Witnesses (1.40%) No religion (27.0%) Other
Religion_in_Costa_Rica
Evidence given by a witness ordered to tell the truth
where the witness does not have to mention a deity or holy book. Promise: A commitment made by a witness under the age of 17, or of all witnesses if none
Sworn_testimony
Cuban boxer (1926–2003)
Gerardo in 1953. After retiring from boxing Gavilán became one of Jehovah's Witnesses and was jailed under the Castro regime for preaching. In the 1980s
Kid_Gavilán
Beginning in 1993, Witness missionaries from Germany were assigned to Russia to support the local members. By 2014, Jehovah's Witnesses reported over
Christianity_in_Russia
Theological and ethical position
repression in various countries including the United States, Canada and Nazi Germany. During World War II, Jehovah's Witnesses were targeted in the United
Christian_pacifism
Protestantism in Canada has existed as a major faith in Canada and within Canadian Christianity ever since parts of northern Canada were colonized by
Protestantism_in_Canada
Canadian-Russian boxer
William Plotnikov (May 3, 1989 in Megion, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – July 14, 2012) was a Russian Canadian boxer and Canadian citizen who converted to
William_Plotnikov
American singer (1933–2001)
interest in his wife's Jehovah's Witnesses faith in the early 1980s. Prior to that, it had caused friction within their marriage. Townson was born in St. Louis
Ronald_Townson
Interdisciplinary study
Bible and Tract Society has historically opposed blood transfusions. Jehovah's Witnesses refuse blood transfusions and carry cards on their person to indicate
Law_and_religion
Musical artist
Jayli Wolf (born 23 November) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and filmmaker. She began her music career in collaboration with Hayden Wolf under
Jayli_Wolf
American musician (born 1954)
sunglasses. Jackson, like the rest of his family, was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. In 1989, he converted to Islam after a trip to Bahrain, where he was
Jermaine_Jackson
restorationist Christian faiths such as Jehovah's Witnesses and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 2011 there were a total of 175 registered
Religion_in_Kazakhstan
Methodists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslims, Rastafarians, and Baha’is, although 9% of the population professed no religious affiliation. Estimates in 2022 suggested
Religion_in_Dominica
Christian rite of initiation into the Church
dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will? Do you understand that your dedication and baptism identify you as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in association with
Baptism
Canadian television journalist (born 1966)
a global sex abuse cover-up within the Jehovah's Witnesses sect. In 2019, Haines also won the Innocence Canada Tracey Tyler Award for Justice for the
Avery_Haines
American TV series
(December 8, 2022). "Hulu begins filming series about tragic murder of Canadian teen Reena Virk". Daily Hive. Retrieved February 14, 2023. Coyne, Todd
Under_the_Bridge_(TV_series)
Television and film actor
Forever. Laporte portrays Marike, the daughter of a devout Jehovah's Witness community leader in rural 1990s Quebec, who develops a secret romance with queer
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