if you live in the twin cities in minnesota, come to the uu church in bloomington on sunday, july 27th.
i'm giving a presentation there about jws and about leaving, shunning, things like that.
one hour, 10:30, free on-site childcare available.. here's a link with more info.
outforever-
Yeah, I had a similar thought. Do I really want to hear that music? Especially three minutes of it?
Maybe I'll just suggest they play Van Morrison's "Kingdom Hall."
Thanks for the heads-up about copyright. The church does not charge admission, and the music isn't being played for any monetary gain but for educational use. I'll look into it.
if you live in the twin cities in minnesota, come to the uu church in bloomington on sunday, july 27th.
i'm giving a presentation there about jws and about leaving, shunning, things like that.
one hour, 10:30, free on-site childcare available.. here's a link with more info.
First:
If you live in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, come to the UU Church in Bloomington on Sunday, July 27th. I'm giving a presentation there about JWs and about leaving, shunning, things like that. One hour, 10:30, free on-site childcare available.
Here's a link with more info. And here's a link to the church's site.
Second:
Right before my presentation, during the opening announcements, they pass a bowl for donations to a local charity. During that, they play music, and I've been asked to provide some JW music to play during that time. So...whattya think? What JW music do you think I should bring in order to introduce the group to lovely Watchtower tunes and give them a flavor of the awesomeness that are Kingdom Melodies?
my publisher recently posted a link to an atricle critical of jws on my book's facebook page.. to my surprise, the comments were all by loyal jws (or, at least, jw apologists).. if anyone would like to help out by providing a rational rebuttal to their arguments, i'd appreciate it.
i reponded, but it's hard to cover everything.. here's the link.
(not sure how to link the exact thread, but it is the current thread on that page.
My publisher recently posted a link to an atricle critical of JWs on my book's Facebook page.
To my surprise, the comments were all by loyal JWs (or, at least, JW apologists).
If anyone would like to help out by providing a rational rebuttal to their arguments, I'd appreciate it. I reponded, but it's hard to cover everything.
(Not sure how to link the exact thread, but it is the current thread on that page.)
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?.
OldGoat- Yes, good point. I'll have to put one or two Watchtower-published texts on the syllabus. I don't want to list the Proclaimers book. I read it once; it was boring. Maybe I'll just list a couple of chapters from it. Thank you fort eh other suggestions.
Ablebodiedman- One or two videos are okay. I might use them. Thanks.
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?.
Frazzled- Thanks for the outline! I will start with something like that. Yes, I want to show the inner power struggles (something I knew nothing about when i was a JW).
Rob - No worries, I appreciate your suggestion. I will add your book to my syllabus. Thanks!
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?.
Thanks again for these suggestions; I am listing them all on a Word file and I will look into them all soon.
To answer some of the questions above...this is through the History department. It is a four credit class. Yes, I'll have to submit an outline, first as a high-level syllabus, and then a more detailed idea of what I want to write.
I agree that maintaining neutrality will be tough, but I think that's a good opportunity for me here. As this is through the History department, I am going to explore the origins of the organization, so I should be able to be more objective with that than with doctinal issues.
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?.
Awesome suggestions, thanks.
I should have mentioned that I've already read both of Franz's books and, yes, I will likely add them to the list. Not sure if I'll read them cover-to-cover again, but an in-depth perusal will definitely be in order.
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 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?
Of course, there's plenty written about the JWs by the Watchtower Society, but that's not exactly reliable (though I might quote from the Proclaimers book once or twice just to show their perspective or to use their exact words). And most of the non-Watchtower books about JWs are memoirs, which is great, but not exactly going to help me in this area. (My guess is that quoting from my own website or book is off limits, too.)
Any suggestions, I'd appreciate it!
i used to have a webpage saved and i have lost it.
a young man and his wife had faded.
they had a birthday party for their child and were called before a judicial committee.
Here is the exact letter your are looking for:
i'm excited to announce that my book, deliverance at hand!, officially releases today.. if youd like to purchase a copy of the book, the easiest way to go about it is to click this link.
another option is to buy it from minnesota atheists website.
if you do, a portion of your payment will go toward that organization.. here's the facebook page.
Thanks, gbrn and LoisLane.
Gbrn - glad you enjoyed it so much. I can't take any credit for the cover art...but I'm happy to hear you found it fitting.
I appreciate the support.
