Who are Jehovah's Witnesses?
- Written by Mathew Schmalz, Associate Professor of Religion, College of the Holy Cross
The Russian Supreme Court recently sanctioned Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist group. This ruling criminalizes Jehovah’s Witnesses who express their beliefs and allows the Russian government to liquidate any property held by the organization.
There are over eight million Jehovah’s Witnesses in 240 countries worldwide. Russia,...