Facts On ---- Jehovah's Witnesses -- Chapter One

#1 The Facts on Jehovah's Witnesses
 

1. Who are the Jehovah's Witnesses?
 

    The Jehovah's Witnesses are a religious sect begun by Charles Taze Russell in the 1870's. In formulating their beliefs, Russell drew on the teachings of such sects as Seventh-Day Adventism and Christadelphianism, plus his own interpretation of the Bible. Through aggressive, door-to-door proselytizing and authoritarian leadership, the group has grown from a small number of students to more than 6 million members in over 200 countries and territories.
 

John Ankerberg & John Weldon