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magazine published monthly by The Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association (CMPA). It states that it is 'A magazine dedicated wholly to the hope of Israel' and, according to the magazine

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, it 'reflects the teachings, beliefs and activities of the

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'. The magazine's office is located in

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History

''The Christadelphian'' magazine started life as ''The Ambassador of the Coming Age'' in 1864, edited by Robert Roberts. It ran as ''The Ambassador of the Coming Age'' until 1869, when the name was changed to ''The Christadelphian''. Subsequent editors include C.C. Walker (editor from 1898–1937), John Carter (1937–1962), Louis Sargent, Alfred Nicholls, Michael Ashton and presently Andrew Bramhill.

Content

The magazine contains a wide variety of articles, including exhortations from

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services, studies of Biblical characters, articles on Christian living, reviews of Bible related books/

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s/etc., and comment on relevant current events in relation to Bible prophecy. Items for publication are produced by potentially any Christadelphian, pending the editorial process. At the back of the magazine is a section in which is printed news from each ecclesia including

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s, deaths and ecclesial events.

Publisher

The publisher of the magazine is The Christadelphian Magazine and Publishing Association (CMPA), based in

. All members of the committee are active members of Christadelphian congregations in the UK subscribing to the Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith (BASF). Subscriptions and previews of the magazine are available on ''The Christadelphian'' website.

Other publications

Back issues (from 1864–2000) are available from the CMPA on CD-ROM and from 2001 to 2010 as a downloadable PDF; and an audio edition of ''The Christadelphian'' (2006 onwards) is available on cassette, audio and

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CD. In addition to the magazine, other literature is published by the CMPA, including edited reprints of articles already published in ''The Christadelphian''; for example: * ''The Letter to the Hebrews'' by John Carter - a study on the

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, that first appeared as articles in ''The Christadelphian'' from 1933-1935. * ''Portrait of the Saint'' by John Marshall - a study on the

Letter to the Ephesians The Epistle to the Ephesians is the tenth book of the New Testament. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to Paul the Apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as Deutero-Pauline, that is, pseudepigrapha written in Pau ...

, the majority of which first appeared as articles in ''The Christadelphian'' from 1966-1967. * ''Chronicles of the Kings'' by Michael Ashton - a study on the

Books of Chronicles The Book of Chronicles ( he, דִּבְרֵי־הַיָּמִים ) is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Chronicles) in the Christian Old Testament. Chronicles is the final book of the Hebrew Bible, concluding the third sec ...

, that first appeared as articles in ''The Christadelphian'' from 1998-2000. A complete list of books is available on the website. In addition, a number of reviews of these books (previously published in ''The Christadelphian'' and '' The Testimony'' magazines) are available, together with a large selection of e-books available to download. ''Faith Alive!'', a magazine aimed at 16-25 year olds, has been published since 1978. The CMPA also publishes a number of booklets detailing various Christadelphians beliefs; for example: - * ''Jesus: God the Son or Son of God? Does the Bible teach the Trinity'' (by Fred Pearce). * ''The Miracle of the Bible: The Word of God in Print'' (by Reg Carr). * ''Getting to Know God: What the Bible Reveals'' (by Fred Pearce). Most of these pamphlets are available for viewing or printing off for personal use on ''The Christadelphian'' website. Over time the complete set will be made available, as each is reprinted. They can also be ordered online from the same website.

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External links

''The Christadelphian'' magazine homepage
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