While not a major area of my studies, I have read a number of works by Christadelphians over the years. My study of this small group within the broad Christian spectrum started when I read the Robert Bowman/Dave Burke debate on the Trinity (Burke is a Christadelphian). Furthermore, around this time, I read the works of Anthony Buzzard, who, while not a Christadelphian, came to his Socinian Christology due to Christadelphians as they are the largest “Biblical Unitarian” group. Furthermore, the Christadelphians have some online presence, so being informed about their oftentimes, rather unique beliefs, especially on the issue of Satan/Demons) would be important. Lastly, it is a movement that, like “Mormonism,” arose during the 19th century Restorationist movement, so at least for me, it is interesting to study the similarities and differences between the Restoration movements of Joseph Smith and John Thomas.
Here is a listing of what I consider to be the best books on various aspects of Christadelphian theology:
General Works:
- The Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith
- John Thomas, Elpis Israel
- Idem, Eureka! (3 vols)
- Peter Hemingray, John Thomas: His Friends and His Faith (2d ed.)
- In Search of a Biblical Faith: The Letters of Dr. John Thomas to Alexander Campbell 1833-47, ed. Reg Carr
- In Defense of a Biblical Faith, 1847-71: The Letters of Dr. John Thomas, Christdelphian Pioneer, ed. Reg Carr
- Karen Pillion and Ken Langston, Providence Does All Things Well: A Biography of Robert Roberts and the History of the Christadelphian Movement in their Early Years
- Robert Roberts, Christendom Astray
- Harry Tennant, Christadelphians: What they Believe and Preach
- Duncan Heaster, Bible Basics
- Idem. Debating Bible Basics
- Idem. Beyond Bible Basics
- Ron Abel, Wrested Scriptures
- Jonathan Burke, Living on the Edge
- Frank Jannaway, Christadelphian Answers
- Alan Eyre, The Protestors (2d ed.)
- Idem. Brethren in Christ
- Ruth McHaffie, Finding Founders and Facing Facts (a Christadelphian critique of Eyre's two books listed above)
- Thomas Williams, The World's Redemption
- Peter Southgate, Thine is the Kingdom
- Christopher Maddocks, A Handbook to the Christadelphian BASF: Truths to Be Received
- Peter Hemingray and Peter Bilello, Doctrines to Be Rejected: A study in the second section of the Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith
Satan & Demons:
- Duncan Heaster, The Real Devil
- Peter Watkins, The Devil: The Great Deceiver
- Andrew Perry, Demons, Magic, and Medicine
- Idem. Demons and Politics
Christology & Atonement:
- Richard A. Pursell, Christadelphians, The Untold Story (What You May Not Know But Probably Should)--How a Portion of Christadelphia Became Doctrinally Unique (this is NB to understand the various atonement debates among the various Christadelphian groups from the 19th c. onwards--it also helps make sense a lot of the clauses in the BUSF, BASF, etc)
- Duncan Heaster, The Real Christ
- One God, the Father, ed. Thomas Gaston
- Percy E. White, Doctrine of the Trinity
- James H. Broughton and Peter J. Southgate, The Trinity: True or False? (2d ed.)
- Andrew Perry, Before He was Born (7th ed.)
- Jonathan Burke, Crucified with Christ
- John Thomas, Phanerosis
- Christadelphian UNITY IN AUSTRALIA THE ACCEPTED BASIS With special reference to the work of the late Brother John Carter towards reunion in 1958
State of the Dead & Resurrection issues (e.g., mortal emergence)
- Jonathan Burke, Sleeping in the Dust
- Who Through Jesus Sleep, ed. Thomas Gaston
- John Thomas, Anastasis
