Sunday, September 26, 2010

How Prophecy Succeeds: The Jehovah’s Witnesses and Prophetic Expectations

George D. Chryssides of Birmingham University, has written a helpful, scholarly journal arguing against the much of the rhetoric spewed by Ex-Witness and 'Christian' critics.

"I aim to show that, although there have been some unrealized expectations, changes in Watch Tower chronology are attributable more to changed chronological schemes, rather than to failed predictions." (p. 29 of pdf)


"Contrary to popular belief, the Watch Tower Society has not repeatedly set dates for the world’s end, found its expectations disappointed, rescheduled the eschatological timetable, and repeated this sequence each time expectations have been frustrated." (p. 29 of pdf)

Read more here: http://www.equinoxjournals.com/IJSNR/article/viewFile/8147/pdf

2 comments:

  1. Ivan:

    I find myself more and more searching the blogosphere, landing on your site, and being intrigued by the pithy posts you write, suggesting, but not demanding, further exploration of this or that path. Sometimes, indeed, less is more. Well done.

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