J. F. Rutherford
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J. F. Rutherford was the second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society and a key figure in shaping the doctrines and organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| J. F. Rutherford canonical | 6 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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Jehovah’s Witnesses leader ⓘ human ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| advocated |
door-to-door distribution of literature
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rejection of military service by Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ rejection of participation in secular politics by Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1869-11-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Versailles, Missouri
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surface form:
Versailles, Missouri, United States
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| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1942-01-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| employer |
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
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| endTimeOfPosition | 1942 ⓘ |
| familyName | Rutherford ⓘ |
| fullName | Joseph Franklin Rutherford ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | "theocratic" organizational model for Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| introducedName |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
"Jehovah’s Witnesses" for the movement in 1931
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| introducedPractice | use of sound cars and phonographs in preaching work ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralizing the organizational structure of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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emphasizing door-to-door evangelism among Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ promoting the use of the name "Jehovah’s Witnesses" for the movement ⓘ shaping the doctrines of Jehovah’s Witnesses in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Franklin ⓘ |
| movement | Bible Student movement ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Millions Now Living Will Never Die!
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The Harp of God ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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religious administrator ⓘ religious writer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Beth Sarim, San Diego, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of New York
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second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn |
United States state of Missouri
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surface form:
Missouri, United States
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| religion |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| religiousTradition | Restorationism ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPosition | 1917 ⓘ |
| succeeded | Charles Taze Russell ⓘ |
| successor | Nathan H. Knorr ⓘ |
| wroteOn |
Armageddon
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eschatology ⓘ Kingdom of God ⓘ
surface form:
the Kingdom of God
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