Glenn Hansen
- I've read the history in these volumes in its entirety. I can recommend this set unequivocally. I've also read D"Aubigne's "History of the Reformation "(5 volumes) which is also highly recommended. I set out to read about 30 pages a day. Some days, I read close to 100 pages. 19th century religious writers had a wonderful style. D"Aubigne obviously loved the Reformation and the Reformers. Loaded with interesting facts and trivia, such as the origins of the term "Huguenots." D"Aubigne offers insights into the character of great heroes but great disappointments, e.g., the fall of Briconnet. His comments on the significance of people and events are fascinating. I've also read all of Wylie's "History of Protestantism." I highly recommend all these works. Do keep a notebook of references to favorite passages to save time later trying to find them.
- Melanchthon's "Commonplaces" treats the theological issues of the Reformation. Among many other topics, he lists 18 areas of theological conflict that existed between the Reformers and Rome. Not a narrative history, he also introduces the three uses of the law, something often ascribed to the Reformed branch of the Reformation. For those interested in the actual theological issues of the Reformation, rather than narrative history, this is the book for you
- This book is mainly about classical Greek verb orthography. Little relevance to the bearing of Greek verb tenses on Christian theology. If you are interested in similarities between Sanskrit and classical Greek orthography, this is the book for you. The Logos overview of the book is, from what I observed, totally misleading.
- Glenn, I apologize for the confusion we have caused. One of the resources requires the latest version of Logos. This can be a free update with Logos 7 Basic and can be downloaded from our installation page below. If you're still having trouble, feel free to contact Customer Service so we can help: Call: 800-875-6467 Email: cs@logos.com
- Don, Thanks for your response; however, perhaps you should consider that you are serving a world wide community. Some people, such as myself, don't have access to high speed or even reliable internet. Being able to download anything is a blessing. Requiring upgrades and constantly downloading what amounts to rubbish i.e., things we haven't ordered, only causes problems. I don't blame you personally but your company might want to remember that your are not my pastor, spiritual mentor, teacher, etc. I interact with you because I want to buy a product you sell i.e., a book or books. I have a bunch of unwanted merchandise on my computer, taking up space on my hard drive, interfering with what I actually want. This response comes 2 years late because I haven't been able to access or use Logos on my computer for that long. Now, during this precious window, I can't even find my books wading through "faithlife" with its unashamed huckstering of so much stuff I don't care about. Disgusting and annoying, really.
- I bought this set years ago on CD ~2002. For those just digging into Luther, my suggestion is to read "Preface to Romans, "Christian Liberty" "Commentary on Galatians" and then delve into his sermons, based on topics of interest to you. The sermons are great, most of them delivered at the Wittenberg chapel. According to Wylie, Luther was a marvelous preacher. I wasn't disappointed. Luther's comments on chapter 15 in the Genesis commentary are a jewel.
