num_pages: 109
description: In February 1981 the Jehovahs Witnesses excommunicated Dr. James Penton a recognized Canadian historian a fourth-generation member and one of their best academics. Penton and his family were among many Witnesses in Lethbridge Alberta to face a crisis of allegiance to the Watch Tower Society.This book chronicles the drama of one of the most serious and vocal dissents in the history of Jehovahs Witnesses and explores the larger issues at stake in the proper evaluation of Witness beliefs and practices.Praise for the first While we differ in some doctrinal areas I am impressed by James Beverleys fairness in his revealing account of a controversial case and his perceptive analysis of the crucial deep-rooted issue regarding the rightful limits of religious authority that produced it.Raymond FranzFormer Member International Governing Body of Jehovahs WitnessesAuthor Crisis of ConscienceA gripping blow-by-blow account of the excommunication of James Penton a notable Canadian historian and the lessons we can draw from the fiasco. It makes fascinating and instructive reading.Clark PinnockFormer ProfessorMcMaster UniversityCrisis of Allegiance was first published in 1986. This second edition provides an improved bibliography and resource guide and an update on James Penton in the forty years since he was kicked out of the Jehovahs Witnesses.ABOUT THE AUTHORJames A. Beverley PhD is Research Professor at Tyndale University in Toronto and Associate Director Institute for the Study of American Religion in Woodway Texas. Professor Beverley is the author and editor of eighteen books and is internationally recognized for his expertise on new and world religions.
language: English
title: Crisis of Allegiance: A Study of Dissent Among Jehovah's Witnesses
publisher: Welch