Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York
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Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York is a principal legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, responsible for producing their religious literature and supporting their worldwide activities.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T238303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Context triple: [Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, parentOrganization, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York]
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Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is the main legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to produce and distribute their religious literature and coordinate their worldwide activities.
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Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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Biblica
Biblica is a Christian nonprofit organization best known for producing and distributing modern Bible translations and resources worldwide, including the New International Version (NIV).
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Bible Student movement
The Bible Student movement was a late 19th-century Christian restorationist group founded by Charles Taze Russell, whose teachings and organizational structure laid the groundwork for what later became Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Target entity description: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York is a principal legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, responsible for producing their religious literature and supporting their worldwide activities.
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A.
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania is the main legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to produce and distribute their religious literature and coordinate their worldwide activities.
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B.
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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C.
Biblica
Biblica is a Christian nonprofit organization best known for producing and distributing modern Bible translations and resources worldwide, including the New International Version (NIV).
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D.
Bible Student movement
The Bible Student movement was a late 19th-century Christian restorationist group founded by Charles Taze Russell, whose teachings and organizational structure laid the groundwork for what later became Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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E.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal entity
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publishing company ⓘ religious corporation ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
|
| aimsTo |
promote Bible education according to Jehovah’s Witnesses’ beliefs
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support organizational needs of Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
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surface form:
Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionChannels |
congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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door-to-door ministry ⓘ jw.org website ⓘ |
| formerHeadquartersLocation |
Brooklyn
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surface form:
Brooklyn, New York
|
| handles |
copyrights for Jehovah’s Witnesses publications
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trademarks related to Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalRole | corporate representative for Jehovah’s Witnesses in legal matters ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Warwick, New York ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction | New York ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | New York ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
distribution of religious literature
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legal support for Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ production of religious literature ⓘ religious publishing ⓘ |
| mediaTypeProduced |
audio and video religious material
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books ⓘ brochures ⓘ digital publications ⓘ magazines ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | tax-exempt religious organization ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
publishing
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religion ⓘ |
| operatesWebsite | jw.org ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses organization
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| publishes |
Awake!
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures ⓘ The Watchtower ⓘ books for Bible study ⓘ brochures and tracts ⓘ |
| religion |
JehovahsWitnesses
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surface form:
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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| role |
principal legal corporation for Jehovah’s Witnesses in the United States
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principal publishing corporation for Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| scopeOfActivity | worldwide ⓘ |
| supports |
branch offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses
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construction and maintenance of Kingdom Halls ⓘ worldwide preaching work of Jehovah’s Witnesses ⓘ |
| usesScripture | Bible ⓘ |
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Subject: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York Description of subject: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York is a principal legal and publishing corporation used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, responsible for producing their religious literature and supporting their worldwide activities.
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