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Podcast: Cult Hackers
Episode: Ep. 8 When Prophecy Fails: Jehovah’s Witnesses a Case Study
Description: How does an apocalyptic group survive after multiple failed prophecies about the end of the world? This week, Stephen and Celine look at a paper that provides some possible answers by taking Jehovah’s Witnesses as a case study. Of particular interest to Stephen as an Ex Jehovah’s Witness but with possible lessons for thinking about new apocalyptic movements.
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Zygmunt, J. F. (1970). Prophetic failure and chiliastic identity: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses. American Journal of Sociology, 75(6), 926-948.