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Jehovah's Witnesses—Unitedly Doing God's Will Worldwide (1986) Jehovah's Witnesses in the Twentieth Century (1978, revised 1979, 1989) Listen to God and Live Forever (2011) Enjoy Life on Earth Forever! (1982) Listen to God (simplified version of Listen to God and Live Forever) (2011) "Look! I Am Making All Things New!" (1959, revised 1970, 1986)
Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs. [13] Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally. [14] [15] Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public. [16]
Jehovah's Witnesses offer literacy programs in some countries where there is a need. Witness literacy classes in Nigeria between 1962 and 1994 were attended by upwards of 25,000 persons. In the same country, the literacy rate among Witnesses is over 90%, in contrast to the average of 68% for the population in general [ citation needed ] .
The eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. They believe that Jesus Christ has been ruling in heaven as king since 1914, a date they believe was prophesied in Scripture, and that after that time a period of cleansing occurred, resulting in God's selection of the Bible Students associated with Charles Taze Russell to be his people in 1919.
Jehovah's Witnesses are told they should remain "separate from the world" in harmony with Jesus' description of his followers at John 17:14–16. Watch Tower publications define the "world" as "the mass of mankind apart from Jehovah’s approved servants" and teach that it is ruled by Satan [ 116 ] and a place of danger [ 117 ] and moral ...
Jehovah's Witnesses are directed to study the Bible using Watch Tower Society publications. Jehovah's Witnesses regard secular education as fundamental, but they emphasize their preaching work as the top priority in their life. Therefore, they promote moral and spiritual education over secular education. [173]
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Jehovah's Witnesses – Victims under Two German Dictatorships (1933-1945, 1949-1989). Numinos. 1999. Hesse, Hans, ed. (30 November 2002). Persecution and Resistance of Jehovah's Witnesses During the Nazi-Regime. Berghahn Books. ISBN 3861087502. Penton, James (2004). Jehovah's Witnesses and the Third Reich: Sectarian Politics Under Persecution.