Christadelphian Bibliography

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 19^th 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

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

Ron Abel, Wrested Scriptures

Jonathan Burke, Living on the Edge

Frank Jannaway, Christadelphian Answers

Alan Eyre, The Protestors (2d ed.)
Idem. Brethren in Christ
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

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