Libronix Links of Interest

This is a placeholder page. Yahweh willing, we will place on this page links to various items found in The Christadelphian magazine, Libronix edition. If you do not have this CD from The Office in Birmingham, you should get a copy as it provides a priceless treasury of historical information.

Why Study Christadelphian History?

History is a journey to the past that explains the present. Without the history of the past we are blind as to the reasons why things are the way they are, who and what influences were brought to bear, and what the right response to the present challenges are. History can make us wiser than our physiological age, if we take heed to the lessons, positive and negative, it offers.

“History provides us with a frame of reference that enables us to recognize dangers, both from within and externally, and it provides guidance as to how to deal with those dangers when they arise.” (selected)

A knowledge of history helps “to cultivate a healthy skepticism about the correctness of currently fashionable thought” (selected)

“We learn to think critically and analytically when studying history, learning and then using hard facts in order to reach beyond them to the 'whys’ and ‘hows’ of life. It is through this process that we come to understand why the world is the way it is. A solid understanding of the past is essential to living in the present, and critical to succeeding in the future. Since it quite naturally takes its form from the past, the present needn't be a mystery to us if we allow history to guide us through it. Mistakes not studied are mistakes repeated. Successes not studied prevent greater success. The great value of learning history is in recognizing and resolving these mistakes and in building upon successes to greater accomplishment." (selected)

With that brief introduction we hope to show the gems, positive and negative, as documented in the page of The Christadelphian magazine that clearly set context and lessons for genuine Christadelphians during the closing days of gentile times.