Apocalypse delayed: the story of Jehovah's Witnesses

History.

The doctrinal background of a new American religious movement

Charles Russell and the Bible student movement

The creation of a theocracy

The era of global expansion

Prophetic failure and reaction

From dynamic growth to organizational stagnation

Relations with the world

Concepts and doctrines.

Bases of doctrinal authority

Major doctrines

Organization and community.

Organizational structure

The witness community

Conclusion.