Monday, July 11, 2016

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 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:
John Thomas, Elpis Israel
Idem, Eureka! (3 vols)
Peter Hemingray, John Thomas: His Friends and His Faith
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

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
Jonathan Burke, Crucified with Christ
John Thomas, Phanerosis

State of the Dead:
Jonathan Burke, Sleeping in the Dust
Who Through Jesus Sleep, ed. Thomas Gaston
John Thomas, Anastasis

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