CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin Luther, Saint Teresa of Avila, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas a Kempis, John Wesley, and more! (CD-ROM)

~ Dr. W. Harry Plantinga (Author), Christian Classics Ethereal Library (Author), CCEL (Author)

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Product Description

The most important spiritual writings of Christian history are available on this Classics CD by the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) at Calvin College. It contains 118 Christian classics, including three versions of the Bible, several commentaries, Bible dictionaries, readings, spiritual guides, sermons, poems and journals -- all in a convenient, searchable form. Books are available in HTML and PDF formats. The easy-to-use CCEL Desktop software powering the CD enables users to browse and print books and install additional books from the Web. The top-of-class search engine can search for words or phrases in books, in authors works or in the whole library. In addition, it can search for dictionary definitions of words and commentary or references to scripture passages. The interface is a Web browser. The CD is compatible with Windows 2000+, Macintosh 10.3+, and most Linux versions.

About the Author

W. Harry Plantinga is a teacher, inventor, speaker, developer, writer, scholar and mentor with a Ph.D. in computer science. He is the Director of a non-profit Web based library called the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Dr. Plantinga's scholarly publications have appeared in several journals, and he has written many articles for religious and academic periodicals. He has been quoted in Christian History and Biography Magazine, The Spark, The Banner and Christianity Today. Dr. Plantinga published this CD and many others out of his love for classical Christian literature.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Christian Classics Ethereal Library (December 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931848076
• ISBN-13: 978-1931848077
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,443,140 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Many Works on One CD, March 27, 2009

By	R. Lemmen (Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like others have said, there are so many different works spanning thousands of years of church history from St. Augustine to G.K. Chesterton. It is great to have such a variety on one convenient CD. I also appreciated the search feature, especially when I was writing a paper and wanted to be sure that I was looking at all of the occurrences of a particular theme. It is also convenient to have the option to install the documents on your hard drive or leave them on the CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Diverse Resource, March 4, 2009

By	M. Bonnes (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Two things immediately strike you about this product. The first one is the amount of literature and writings there are. The big names i.e. Augustine, Luther, Calvin are contained on the cd, but also many others who you may not go out of your way to read. The diversity of the genres are striking since the files you have access to include meditations, prayers, commentaries,hymns, histories and even topical textbooks. All in all the amount that the cd contains is well worth the purchase price.
The second thing that is good about this product is how easy it is to use. The installation is quick and painless. The interface is fairly straight forward and is not confusing. This is a wonderful product. It contains a vast amount of knowledge and writings in a format that is both easy to access and read. Well worth the price.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Resource, January 10, 2009

By	J. Staller (SF Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a student of Christian history, I've found this CD to be really quite useful. This collection represents a wide variety of Christian perspectives throughout history. The interface is very easy, every piece of literature is searchable, the setup is a breeze. You can choose which works and/or authors to download directly from the CD to your computer, and which to access from the CD only.

The features are very easy to use; installation is easy; use is easy. Having these authors is great for personal study, for academic study, for devotional exploration. I highly recommend this collection, for anyone who wants to explore for themselves the perspectives, arguments, and doctrines throughout the Christian ages.