i have the opportunity to take an independent study class through my university this summer.
my advisor, a history professor, suggested i choose jehovah's witnesses as a topic.. we are now trying to formulate a syllabus.
she suggests i write two papers: one on the history of jws, and another on their doctinal approach.. so now my question is...what books/articles/videos do i list on my syllabus as sources i intend to read and use for the papers?.
I hope this doesn't count as simply self-promotion, but my own book, "Counting the Days to Armageddon" is directly relevant here. It's a historical study of the WT interpretation of end times prophecies. You should be able to get it through your unversity library or direct from me at: http://snigsfoot.blogspot.co.uk/p/blog-page.html
I wrote this as a post-grad research project in the University of Durham (UK) and later published it in book form.
hi everyone,.
just wanted to encourage y'all to try out ubuntu, the free and amazing operating system (alternative to windows) at ubuntu.com .
i can help anyone if they don't know how to install it.. also, don't forget to use openoffice.org office suite over microsoft office.
I migrated to Ubuntu a couple of years ago. Wouldn't go back to Windows now. Main software I use is Libre Office (I believe OpenOffice is back on track now with the latest version) Shotwell, Gimp, Scribus. Those do everything I used to do with Microsoft, Serif Draw, Serif Photo Suite
i got a copy of dpota and its full of lame poems.
has this ever been discussed before?
its just wierd, there are many poems through out the book.
I had a complete set of Studies in the Scriptures which I used when doing research for my MLitt. It's a long time ago since I disposed of them but I don't recall seeing many poems in DIvine Plan or in any of the other volumes. Which edition are you referring to? I know that new editions published by the various Bible Students groups incorporate some "corrections" though I wasn't aware of any actual additions to Russell's text. I'd be very interested if you could give us an example of any of the poetry you are talking about.
my memory of singing the kingdom songs go back to when i was a child in the 1950's.
they still hold a place in my memory and my heart.
how can something that is so much a part of your childhood not stay embedded in your heart.?.
One of the baptismal songs from the 1950s, as I recall (I was baptised 1956) was a version of this one:
This is No 705 in the Methodist hymn book, Hymns and Psalms, and it was written by Frances Ridley Havergal (1836-1879). She was an Anglican, daughter of an Anglican priest and ber brother was also a priest.
Anyone else remember the WT version?
a letter from the uk branch is being read out this week - begging for a long list of highly qualified brothers such as engineers, draughtsmen etc.
to contribute their expertise free of charge in order to get the new britain branch built!.
the gb vilifies in print and from platforms, higher education!
Any info on which London properties have been sold?
a letter from the uk branch is being read out this week - begging for a long list of highly qualified brothers such as engineers, draughtsmen etc.
to contribute their expertise free of charge in order to get the new britain branch built!.
the gb vilifies in print and from platforms, higher education!
Anyoneknow where and when this new British Branch office is to be built?
i, this past week, had a delicious blueberry pie along with french vanilla ice cream!
yum!!!!.
i love whoopie pies too.. i hardly ate anything yesterday and now i'm thinking about goodies..
Fruit pie. I shall be making a damson pie tomorrow with fruit picked in the wild.
maybe its just me , i`m just curious as to how many people on this site are from australia as i am .
how many from germany , italy , zambia , etc.
etc.. do two or three "countries " seem to dominate the threads ?
UK (Leominster)
from the march 1, 2010 wt:.
is the bible the word of god?.
all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.2 timothy 3:16, 17.. .
@FadetoBlack, yes, that is it. The Hebrew canon, which came to be favoured by the Jews did not contain the apocryphal books. This was the canon which was adopted by the Protestant reformers following the break with the Roman Catholic Church. And, of course, there are many other extra-canonical books (or NT Apocrypha) which, I would argue should be read if we are to get a full understanding of the kinds of stories which were circulated amongst the early Christians.
from the march 1, 2010 wt:.
is the bible the word of god?.
all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of god may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.2 timothy 3:16, 17.. .
The very inconvenient fact for JWs and others in arguing from 2Tim 3:16 for the belief that the Bible is God-given, is the fact that the expression "All scripture" in referring to the Bible as the early Christians used it, was the Greek Septuagint - which included the deutero-canonical (apocryphal) books.
