The Journal of CESNUR, 8(1): 79-105 (January-February 2024), “Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning (Research Note)”
““Shunning” does not apply to cohabiting relatives.”
Essay by a sociologist who defends the practice; useful only for its litigation chronology (Ghent 16 March 2021 conviction; 7 June 2022 reversal; Court of Cassation 19 December 2023).
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Provenance and verification note for The Journal of CESNUR, 8(1): 79-105 (January-February 2024), Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning (Research Note)
Confidence note. PDF opened and read; DOI 10.26338/tjoc.2024.8.1.4. Treat as a partisan secondary source, not as an independent finding.
Notes. Author publicly advocates for the organisation's legal position; it is cited here as a statement of that position, not as neutral scholarship.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-introvigne-2024-cesnur-shunning