Jehovah's Witnesses
Also known as JW, jw.org
nontrinitarian millenarian restorationist Christian denomination
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Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian denomination that rejects the traditional Trinity doctrine and believes Jesus is God's son but not God himself, while also emphasizing the imminent end of the world and restoration of God's kingdom on Earth. The group matters because of its significant global membership, distinctive practices like door-to-door evangelism and disfellowshipping, and ongoing debates about religious freedom and child welfare in various countries.
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1,612 papersvia PubMed
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- Official website
- www.jw.org
- Image
- Reunião em Salão do Reino.jpg
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- member count
- 8514983
- Commons gallery
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- OpenStreetMap tag
- denomination=jehovahs_witness
- Commons category
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- native label
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- inception
- 1881-00-00
- short name
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Apocalyptic groupsBible Student movementChristian denominations founded in the United StatesChristian groups with annihilationist beliefsChristian organizations established in 1931Jehovah's WitnessesNew religious movements established in the 1930sNontrinitarian denominationsOrganizations designated as extremist by RussiaPremillennialismReligious identity