FREEDOM

(See also Freedom of Speech; Freedom of Worship; Freeness of Speech; Free Will; Jubilee; Liberation; Liberation Theology; Liberty; Rights)

absolute freedom: scl 48; w18.04 4; w18.12 23; w06 10/1 8-9; w92 4/1 8

accountability for use of: w92 6/1 10-15

Adam and Eve: w18.04 4-6; w18.12 23; it-2 304; hl section 8; w12 7/15 12; w06 6/1 26; wt 41-43; w92 6/1 11; rs 372; w86 7/1 3

basis for: w87 1/1 18, 20, 22, 25, 27; tp 130

broad road (Mt 7:13): w95 9/1 3-4

Christian freedom: scl 48; w12 7/15 10-11, 16; w06 10/1 9; w02 11/1 13; wt 41-49; w92 6/1 12-20

“called for freedom” (Ga 5:13): w10 2/15 11-12

Jehovah’s Witnesses: w98 3/15 18-23; w92 4/1 12-13

link with dedication: w98 3/15 13-17

Christian view: it-1 871-872; it-2 971

freedom from Law: w90 11/15 23

freedoms due to good relationship with God: w88 6/1 5-6

cramped road (Mt 7:14): w95 9/1 5-7

death likened to: it-1 872

desire for: w99 5/1 3-4

natural: w92 4/1 3

desire for world’s freedom: w12 7/15 10; wt 45-47

discussion: scl 48-49; w18.04 3-12; it-1 871-872; w92 3/15 8-23; w92 4/1 3-14; w92 6/1 10-20

failure of human efforts: w92 4/1 6-8; w86 7/1 4-5

freedom of thought: g94 6/8 20-21

holy spirit contributes to: w12 7/15 10

independence from God’s laws not way to: w12 7/15 7; rs 187-189, 191

Israel (ancient): w92 6/1 11-12

Jehovah: scl 48; w18.04 4; it-1 871; w17.01 13; w92 3/15 8; w92 6/1 10

Jehovah provides: w18.04 8-11; w18.12 22-23, 27-28; w12 7/15 7-16; w10 1/15 11; g02 6/22 6-10; w92 3/15 13-18; w92 4/1 9-14; w92 6/1 10-11

joy from: w92 3/15 18-23

life story “I Gained My Freedom—In Prison!”: g87 9/22 19-22

limitations desirable: w18.04 6-7; w17.01 13

Magna Carta (13th century): g02 12/22 12-14

meaning of term: w18.04 4; it-1 871; w92 6/1 10; w87 1/1 3

“of the children of God” (Ro 8:21): it-2 123, 999-1000; w12 7/15 7, 11; jr 181; wt 188-189, 191; w99 5/1 4-7; w98 2/15 17-19

resurrection implied by: it-2 785

“perfect law that belongs to freedom” (Jas 1:25): w18.04 3-4; w12 7/15 7-10; w99 5/1 5; w97 11/15 12; w96 9/1 15

relative freedom: it-1 871; it-2 971; dg 11-12; w92 3/15 8-10; g90 10/8 6-7

comment by physics professor on Jehovah’s Witnesses: g88 3/8 19

spiritual freedom: w19.12 9-11; w92 4/1 13-14; w87 1/1 19-20, 24-25

“the truth will set you free” (Joh 8:32): w18.04 7; w18.12 28; jy 163; g 5/12 10-11; w07 3/15 13; km 3/03 8; wt 43-45; g02 6/22 8; gf 30; w98 10/1 3-4; w97 2/1 4-7; w92 6/1 10-13; gt chapter 68; w88 5/1 9; w87 1/1 20-21

UNDP (United Nations Development Program):

freedom index of nations: g93 2/8 31

wise use of: bt 65-66; w18.04 11-12; w92 3/15 12-13; yb91 16

women’s liberation movement: w07 2/15 18; g04 3/22 7

failure: w86 7/1 5; g86 10/8 29-30

feminists swap religions: g89 10/22 29

women under Law covenant: w12 9/1 5-6

youths: g 6/08 7-9

obtaining more freedom from parents: g18.2 13; yp1 21-27; yp2 184, 186; yp 26-33

parents granting more freedom: w09 5/1 11