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 ===''Aid to Bible Understanding''===
 ''Aid to Bible Understanding'' was the first doctrinal and biblical [[encyclopedia]] of Jehovah's Witnesses, published in full in 1971 (now [[out of print]]). [[Raymond Franz]], a former member of the [[Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses|Governing Body]] who left the organization<sup>[28]</sup> claimed to have been one of the researchers.<sup>[29]</sup> Research for the ''Aid Book'' led to new interpretations of some concepts, providing a catalyst for changes in [[doctrine]].<sup>[30]</sup><sup>[31]</sup>
 ==References==

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	* ''[[New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]]'' (NWT), a modern-language translation of the Bible based upon the Westcott and Hort Greek text. This is the Bible translation primarily used by Jehovah's Witnesses.		* ''[[New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]]'' (NWT), a modern-language translation of the Bible based upon the Westcott and Hort Greek text. This is the Bible translation primarily used by Jehovah's Witnesses.
	* ''[[Awake!]]'', published in 83 languages, a general-interest monthly magazine covering many topics from a religious perspective. It has an average printing of nearly 40 million copies per issue.		* ''[[Awake!]]'', published in 83 languages, a general-interest monthly magazine covering many topics from a religious perspective. It has an average printing of nearly 40 million copies per issue.
	* ''[[The Watchtower\|The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom]]'', published in 185<sup>[6]</sup> languages semimonthly, focuses mainly on [[doctrine]]. With an average printing of over 42 million copies, ''The Watchtower'' is the most widely distributed religious magazine in the world.<sup>[7]</sup> Since 2008, the issue dated 1st of each month is distributed to the public, and the issue dated the 15th is distributed only to members for use in the ''Watchtower Study''.<sup>[8]</sup>		* ''[[The Watchtower\|The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom]]'', published in 185<sup>[6]</sup> languages semimonthly, focuses mainly on teaching the false [[doctrine]] of the Jehovah's Witnesses. With an average printing of over 42 million copies, ''The Watchtower'' is the most widely distributed religious magazine in the world.<sup>[7]</sup> Since 2008, the issue dated 1st of each month is distributed to the public, and the issue dated the 15th is distributed only to members for use in the ''Watchtower Study''.<sup>[8]</sup>

	When interested individuals are encountered, Witnesses attempt to initiate a home Bible study course, using a current publication, such as ''What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach?'', that outlines their primary beliefs and interpretations of the Bible. The Witness then visits the student on a regular basis, generally considering a chapter on each visit, depending on the student's circumstances. Students are requested to examine the material prior to the arrival of the Bible study conductor, using the questions at the bottom of each page, to "help prepare the student for the Bible study".<sup>[9]</sup> Jehovah’s Witnesses customarily read each paragraph aloud together with the student, and then ask the question(s) provided for that paragraph. Students are encouraged to read the scriptures cited in the material.<sup>[10]</sup> Bible students are expected to be making progress to become baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses by the time the book is completed,<sup>[11]</sup> and may be asked to study a second publication, such as ''"Keep Yourselves in God's Love"''.<sup>[12]</sup>		When interested individuals are encountered, Witnesses attempt to initiate a home Bible study course, using a current publication, such as ''What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach?'', that outlines their primary beliefs and interpretations of the Bible with a Jehovah's Witness slant. The Witness then visits the student on a regular basis, generally considering a chapter on each visit, depending on the student's circumstances. Students are requested to examine the material prior to the arrival of the Bible study conductor, using the questions at the bottom of each page, to "help prepare the student for the Bible study".<sup>[9]</sup> Jehovah’s Witnesses customarily read each paragraph aloud together with the student, and then ask the question(s) provided for that paragraph. Students are encouraged to read the scriptures cited in the material.<sup>[10]</sup> Bible students are expected to be making progress to become baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses by the time the book is completed,<sup>[11]</sup> and may be asked to study a second publication, such as ''"Keep Yourselves in God's Love"''.<sup>[12]</sup>

	Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs.<sup>[13]</sup> Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally.<sup>[14]</sup> Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public.<sup>[15]</sup> Jehovah's Witnesses accept donations if offered by householders, and are instructed to invite donations in countries where soliciting funds is permitted.<sup>[16]</sup>		Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs.<sup>[13]</sup> Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally.<sup>[14]</sup> Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public.<sup>[15]</sup> Jehovah's Witnesses accept donations if offered by householders, and are instructed to invite donations in countries where soliciting funds is permitted.<sup>[16]</sup>
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	The brochures ''Apply Yourself to Reading and Writing'' and ''Learn to Read and Write'' are used, primarily in [[developing country\|developing countries]], for assisting people to learn to read and write.<sup>[17]</sup><sup>[18]</sup>		The brochures ''Apply Yourself to Reading and Writing'' and ''Learn to Read and Write'' are used, primarily in [[developing country\|developing countries]], for assisting people to learn to read and write.<sup>[17]</sup><sup>[18]</sup>

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	===''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life''===		===''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life''===
	~~<!--Notability of a world record entry for number of copies may be tenuous, as actual publication is not discussed-->~~''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life'' was a Bible study textbook published in 1968 and revised in 1981 (now [[out of print]]).<sup>[19]</sup> The 1990 edition of the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' included this book under its heading "Highest Printings". According to the ''Guinness Book'', by May 1987 it had reached 106,486,735 copies, in 116 languages.<sup>[20]</sup>		''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life'' was a Bible study textbook published in 1968 and revised in 1981 (now [[out of print]]).<sup>[19]</sup> The 1990 edition of the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' included this book under its heading "Highest Printings". According to the ''Guinness Book'', by May 1987 it had reached 106,486,735 copies, in 116 languages.<sup>[20]</sup>

	===''Life—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?''===		===''Life—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?''===

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The [[Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania|Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society]] produces a large amount of literature for use by [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]; their best known publications are the magazines, ''[[The Watchtower]]'' and ''[[Awake!]]''. ''The Watchtower'' was first published by [[Charles Taze Russell]], founder of the [[Bible Student movement]], in 1879,[] followed by the inception of the Watch Tower Society in 1881.[] Following a dispute in the movement's leadership,[] supporters of the Watch Tower Society's president, [[Joseph Franklin Rutherford]], adopted the name ''Jehovah's witnesses'' in 1931.[] Particularly since 2001, the literature produced by the Watch Tower Society has typically stated that it is "published by Jehovah's Witnesses".[]

Along with books and brochures, other media are also produced, including [[compact audio cassette|audio cassette]]s, [[videocassette]]s, and [[DVD]]s. New publications are usually released at Jehovah's Witnesses' annual [[convention (meeting)|conventions]].

==Literature for preaching==
Most literature produced by Jehovah's Witnesses is intended for use in their evangelizing work. Publications for preaching are also routinely studied by members, both privately and at their meetings for worship. Their most widely distributed publications are:
* ''[[New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures]]'' (NWT), a modern-language translation of the Bible. This is the Bible translation primarily used by Jehovah's Witnesses.
* ''[[Awake!]]'', published in 83 languages, a general-interest monthly magazine covering many topics from a religious perspective. It has an average printing of nearly 40 million copies per issue.
* ''[[The Watchtower|The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom]]'', published in 185[] languages semimonthly, focuses mainly on [[doctrine]]. With an average printing of over 42 million copies, ''The Watchtower'' is the most widely distributed religious magazine in the world.[] Since 2008, the issue dated 1st of each month is distributed to the public, and the issue dated the 15th is distributed only to members for use in the ''Watchtower Study''.[]

When interested individuals are encountered, Witnesses attempt to initiate a home Bible study course, using a current publication, such as ''What Does the Bible ''Really'' Teach?'', that outlines their primary beliefs and interpretations of the Bible. The Witness then visits the student on a regular basis, generally considering a chapter on each visit, depending on the student's circumstances. Students are requested to examine the material prior to the arrival of the Bible study conductor, using the questions at the bottom of each page, to "help prepare the student for the Bible study".[] Jehovah’s Witnesses customarily read each paragraph aloud together with the student, and then ask the question(s) provided for that paragraph. Students are encouraged to read the scriptures cited in the material.[] Bible students are expected to be making progress to become baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses by the time the book is completed,[] and may be asked to study a second publication, such as ''"Keep Yourselves in God's Love"''.[]

Jehovah's Witnesses previously offered their literature for a price determined by the branch office in each country, to cover printing costs.[] Since 2000, Jehovah's Witnesses have offered their publications free of charge globally.[] Printing is funded by voluntary donations from Witnesses and members of the public.[] Jehovah's Witnesses accept donations if offered by householders, and are instructed to invite donations in countries where soliciting funds is permitted.[]

===Special-purpose literature===
Certain publications are designed for distribution to members of specific religious groups. The brochure ''Will There Ever be a World Without War?'' is intended for the [[Judaism|Jewish]] community; the brochure ''The Guidance of God—Our Way to Paradise'' is published for readers with an [[Islam]]ic background; ''Our Problems—Who Will Help Us Solve Them?'' is targeted toward [[Buddhist]]s; ''Why Should We Worship God in Love and Truth?'' is written for those with [[Hindu]] beliefs. The booklet ''Good News for People of All Nations'' contains a simple Bible message in many languages.

The brochures ''Apply Yourself to Reading and Writing'' and ''Learn to Read and Write'' are used, primarily in [[developing country|developing countries]], for assisting people to learn to read and write.[]



===''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life''===
''The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life'' was a Bible study textbook published in 1968 and revised in 1981 (now [[out of print]]).[] The 1990 edition of the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' included this book under its heading "Highest Printings". According to the ''Guinness Book'', by May 1987 it had reached 106,486,735 copies, in 116 languages.[]

===''Life—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?''===
''Life—How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?'', first published in 1985, presents the [[Old Earth creationism|Old Earth]] ([[Day-Age creationism|Day-Age]]) [[creationism]] of [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], and their criticism of [[evolution]]. Biologist [[Richard Dawkins]] criticized the book for repeatedly presenting a choice between intelligent design and ''[[probability|chance]]'', rather than ''[[natural selection]]''.[] The book was supplemented by the 1998 book, ''Is There a Creator Who Cares About You?'', and the 2010 brochures ''The Origin of Life—5 Questions Worth Asking'' and ''Was Life Created?''

==Literature for members==
Some publications, such as the hymnal ''Sing to Jehovah'', ''The Watchtower'' Study Edition, the newsletter ''Our Kingdom Ministry'',[] and the textbook ''Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education''[] are for use by those who attend congregation meetings. Others, such as the organizational manual ''Organized to Do Jehovah's Will''[] and ''Watchtower Library [[CD-ROM]]'' (containing the ''Watch Tower Publications Index'' from 1930, each issue of ''The Watchtower'' from 1950, and most other Watch Tower Society literature published since 1970), are typically reserved for [[Organizational structure of Jehovah's Witnesses#Baptized publishers|baptized Witnesses]]. Certain publications are limited to members in appointed positions, such as the manual for congregation [[Elder (Christianity)#Jehovah's Witnesses|elders]], ''Pay Attention to Yourselves and to All the Flock''.[]

Some publications are typically distributed only to members, but may be supplied to other interested individuals on request or made available in public libraries. These include the biblical encyclopedia ''Insight on the Scriptures'' and Jehovah's Witnesses' official history book ''Jehovah's Witnesses—Proclaimers of God's Kingdom''.[][]

===''Aid to Bible Understanding''===
''Aid to Bible Understanding'' was the first doctrinal and biblical [[encyclopedia]] of Jehovah's Witnesses, published in full in 1971 (now [[out of print]]). [[Raymond Franz]], a former member of the [[Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses|Governing Body]] who left the organization[] claimed to have been one of the researchers.[] Research for the ''Aid Book'' led to new interpretations of some concepts, providing a catalyst for changes in [[doctrine]].[][]

==References==

==External links==
*[http://www.watchtower.org Official website of Jehovah's Witnesses]
*[http://www.jw.org/index.html?option=QrYQCsVrGlBBX jw.org - Download of publications of Jehovah's Witnesses]

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