Books used to research this episode:
The Four Presidents of the Watchtower Society by Edmund Gruss https://www.amazon.co.uk/Presidents-Watch-Society-Jehovahs-Witnesses/dp/1594671311

Webpages used in this episode:
https://loc.getarchive.net/media/the-evening-prayer
https://jwdivorces.bravehost.com/russell.html
https://archive.org/details/1880ZionsWatchTower

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Links to the articles and emails mentioned in the show are as follows:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/08/religion.world

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/15/religion.unitednations

https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/united-nations-association.php

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Adam looks at why the elders arrangement has been changed recently to allow men as young as 21 to become elders in congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Stephanie discusses why the book study meeting held in peoples home was removed and the team speculate as to the reasons behind the change.
Louise discusses the court case that preceded the literature changing from having a fixed price printed on the covers, to being offered to householders for 'free', albeit it with strong encouragement to make a donation.

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