Jehovah's Witnesses

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/jehovahs-witnesses

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the denominational classification?Nontrinitarian, millenarian, and restorationist Christian denomination
2. What is the founding figure?Charles Taze Russell
3. What is a Jehovah's Witness?A Jehovah's Witness is a person who follows the Bible closely and shares its teachings with others. They call themselves Jehovah's Witnesses and focus on the name Jehovah as central to worship.
4. Why do Jehovah's Witnesses not celebrate Christmas or birthdays?They believe those celebrations come from pagan traditions and don't match Christian teachings, so they choose not to celebrate them.

Armageddon: A prophesied final battle between good and evil, leading to a new world.
New World Translation: The specific Bible translation favored and published by Jehovah's Witnesses.
Shunning (Disassociation): Socially isolating former members or those who commit serious offenses.