Christian History

Issue 56

David Livingstone: Missionary-explorer in Africa

Originally published in 1997

Christian History magazine was published by Christianity Today from 1982 to 2008.

Articles in this Issue

The Paradox of David Livingstone: Did You Know?

Little-known or remarkable facts about David Livingstone: missionary explorer

Discovering David Livingstone

The man, the missionary, the explorer, the legend.

Creatures Great and Small and Annoying

Dr. Livingstone was also a meticulous scientist.

David in the Lion’s Den

Livingstone seemed unimpressed by the great cats—even after being attacked by one.

On Expedition in Africa

The explorer encounters an exotic continent.

The Evil that Baffled Reformers

African slavery thwarted every effort to eradicate it.

The Man with Three Wives

Though Livingstone loved his family, he spent little time with them.

Finding a Useful Wife

Bachelor Livingstone’s unromantic stroll into marriage.

The Other Livingstone

The same traits that led the explorer to greatness, led him into the Zambezi disaster.

The Paradox of David Livingstone: A Gallery of Pioneers & Pallbearers

Those closest to the remarkable explorer were often remarkable themselves.

Accidental Missionary

Henry Stanley did more than find Livingstone—he followed him.

Link Essay: Great White Father

After Livingstone opened Africa, Western missionaries moved in by the thousands. Did they hurt or help Africans?

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