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The modern organizational and managerial structure of the extremist organization “Jehovah's Witnesses Management Center in Russia”

Abstract

The article describes the management structure of the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, describes the hierarchical positions of the leaders, and indicates the list of functions performed by them within the framework of meetings – the main religious cells of the organization. In addition, the author analyzes the legal grounds and arguments underlying the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation that recognized the religious organization "Management center of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia" and all its constituent associations as extremist and banned their activities in Russia. Based on the statutory documents of the central organization, the "Management center", the status of religious groups that are not registered as local religious organizations, but are nevertheless part of the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia, is indicated. For the first time, intra-confessional publications that were previously available only to baptized adepts and leaders of religious associations of Jehovah's Witnesses are being introduced into scientific circulation – "Organized to fulfill the will of Jehovah" and "Feed the flock of God" (I Peter 5:2)".

About the Author

V. V. Shiller
Kemerovo state medical University
Russian Federation
Shiller Vadim Viktorovich, Ph.D of Historical Sciencesof the Department of History


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Shiller V.V. The modern organizational and managerial structure of the extremist organization “Jehovah's Witnesses Management Center in Russia”. Bulletin of social Sciences and Humanities. 2020;1(2):27-36. (In Russ.)

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