Eric,Quote: “Who is J. Penton and why did he have such a big impact when he left?”James Penton is was a long time witness and Professor who has written a couple books on JW’s.
His last one got him disfellowshipped. If I remember right, the action against him upset so many witnesses who knew and loved him that about 80 people left when he was put out. Hopefully the WT historians here can correct me if I’m off. His book Apocalypse Delayed has an excellent history of the witnesses, written and documented as you would expect of the work of a scholar. If you are interested in a copy try the links below.http://www.commentarypress.com/booklist-eng.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-7756653-7148723Jst2laws
His last one got him disfellowshipped. If I remember right, the action against him upset so many witnesses who knew and loved him that about 80 people left when he was put out. Hopefully the WT historians here can correct me if I’m off. His book Apocalypse Delayed has an excellent history of the witnesses, written and documented as you would expect of the work of a scholar. If you are interested in a copy try the links below.http://www.commentarypress.com/booklist-eng.htmlhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-7756653-7148723Jst2laws