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Jehovah's Witnesses
This sect grew out of the International Bible Students Association, founded in 1872 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by Charles Taze Russell (1852–1916). After intensive study of the Bible, he…Jehovah's Witnesses
(Encyclopedia) Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian group originating in the United States at the end of the 19th cent., organized by Charles Taze Russell, whose doctrine centers on the Second Coming of…Ask the Editors: Jehovah's Witnesses
The Question: Who was the man who founded the Jehovah's Witnesses religion? The Answer: Charles Taze Russell and his associates founded…Rutherford, Joseph Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Joseph Franklin, 1869–1942, American sectarian leader, b. Missouri. He became leader of the Jehovah's Witnesses (then called Russellites) after the death of the sect's…Russell, Charles Taze
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Charles Taze, 1852–1916, founder of the movement whose followers are known as Russellites, as Bible Students, and (since 1931) as Jehovah's Witnesses, b. Pittsburgh, Pa. There…conscientious objector
(Encyclopedia) conscientious objector, person who, on the grounds of conscience, resists the authority of the state to compel military service. Such resistance, emerging in time of war, may be based…U.S. Religious Sects Originating in the 19th Century
Christian ScientistsMormonsSeventh-day AdventistsJehovah's Witnesses The United States was the setting for new developments in religion in the 19th century. Sects and movements of many types…World Religions: What People Believe and Where
Top of Page Source: iStockHow many religions are there in the world? If you ask ten different religious studies experts, you’ll probably get twenty different answers. The majority of people follow…Barbara Grizzuti Harrison 2002 Deaths
Barbara Grizzuti HarrisonAge: 67 writer who chronicled her 12 years as a Jehovah's Witness in the highly acclaimed book Visions of Glory. Died: Manhattan, April 24, 2002Leon HartG - LSigne…Charles T. Russell
Active in the Christian Congregationalist church in Pennsylvania, Charles T. Russell broke off and formed an independent congregation in 1880. This formed the foundation for what was to become the…Trending
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