Logos Bible Software

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If there’s a forum thread out there already discussing Logos 4, please point me to it. I couldn’t find it in a search.

I’ve recently purchased the Logos 4 Bible Software (Catholic Foundations Library). The software comes with an endorsement by Jimmy Akins and Scott Hahn, two of my heroes. I’m still figuring out all of the many things you can do with the software and I wondered if others out there were willing to share their experiences, tips you may have, etc.

Also, one of the options in 4 is the ability to create your own “personal books”. Apparently these can be used just like any other Logos resource. They’re created in Word 2007’s docx format. Has anyone else attempted this? I’m currently working on a docx version of Evangelii Nuntiandi. I’d be glad to share it with anyone who wants it. Provided, of course, that it works! 🙂
 
haven’t seen any threads here at CAF solely about Logos, but the Logos site itself has a pretty good forum for q&a.

haven’t bought Catholic Foundations…i think i’m leaning more toward Catholic Library builder though its a bit steep. 🤷

yea, personal books is nice…
tools>personal books>add book>add file>fill in library info>build book.
That’s it, they made it simple to use. i played around with it a little, just a few papers so far.
 
I like Logos; I was a user of their earlier versions. But it is complex and practically takes a Phd to use. Right now I’m trying to figure out all the ins and outs of the personal books tool. Another handy tool is my Kindle. You can get both the Catechism and the Concordance to the Catechism in Kindle form. Along with most of Scott Hahn and Jimmy Akin’s books. The thing I like about the Kindle is I can use it anywhere - I’ve got Kindle on my phone, my PC and both the Kindle and Kindle Fire devices. My wife swiped my Fire and loves it. For an non-techie, that says a lot about the Fire’s utility.
 
A side question - I had one of the original kindles, long since broken. I found reference volumes to be a pain. It seemed difficult to maneuver through them. The part I found the most lacking is that I could only have the reference volume open, in order to go to another book and read it and then refer to the reference volume I had to close the one I was and reopen the other. Have they done anything to address this?

I found it annoying in that if I wanted to use the Kindle for say a bible dictionary, and I was reading the bible I couldn’t just ‘minimize’ the bible and look at the reference, and switch back and forth. I’m use to studying with several books open at the same time.
 
That’s still true of the Kindles, though I don’t necessarily consider it a flaw. The K was designed for a technically unsophisticated public and serves that market segment well, for what it designed to do: sell Amazon books. :o

I don’t consider the K a serious study tool. Just another choice in the arsenal.
 
I’ve used Logos for years - there is probably nothing more powerful as a scripture and theology resource tool. In the last year, it has vastly increased the number of Catholic resources after they hired a Catholic resource manager. I highly recommend it - although it is relatively expensive.

Blessings,

Brian
 
bmullins said:
I use e-Sword myself, it’s decent especially for free.
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Logos has a Catholic edition for commentary ect, Does E-sword?

Still at the price I saw, I was like wow. Logos is so expensive. I need a raise.
 
I also recently purchased the Catholic Scholar’s Library from Logos. I had previously used the Faith Database, which I like and which has a number of works that Logos does not have available yet, but there is much about the program that was very limited (still, for the price, I highly recommend Faith Database). But the Logos software, from a software perspective, is miles ahead of anything else I’ve seen.

It is true that there is a great deal of complexity that can be tapped, but there is also a great deal of intuitive simplicity that most people can use to great advantage. Also, I have it on my Android phone (there is an iPhone app, too) so I can take it with me wherever I go and have access to my Library!

I have just started dipping into the Personal Book portion of the program, but I am also going to try my hand at it, as it seems like a very powerful tool and a good way to supplement the base libraries with some works that are not available (or not yet available). I would be interested, as well, in hearing on how other peoples’ progress with such personal books went. If they went all out and created a lot of linked and tagged structures to help integrate it as much as possible in Logos, etc.
 
Hello,

I have created a bible study program called “Credo Bible Study” for traditional Catholics. It is FREEand I encourage everyone to download and use it. Criticisms are very much welcome as I wish to make improvements where needed.😃

Demo Link -
Click Here

Download Link -
Click Here
 
I have set up some personal books. I downloaded the most recent encyclicals from the Benedict XVI, JPII, & Paul VI. I saved them as .docx and put them in my library. Haven’t had much chance to work with them yet, but I noticed that Logo’s did link up the Biblcal references into their ‘system’. Pretty cool.
 
I was thinking of getting the logos software. The thing is though I am not sure if it is really worth it. I already have a kindle with lots of books I have yet to read. I already have olivetree and kindle bibles. There is only one book in the Logo list that I was interested in reading. The others I don’t know much about. But, this book is like over a $100 for a hard copy of it. However, it comes with the Logos software.

I can buy the book for $30 from Logos by itself. But, is it really worth it to pay $250 for the collection? I noticed some of the books in the collection you can download off the internet for free.
 
irenaeuslyons said:
Hello,

I have created a bible study program called “Credo Bible Study” for traditional Catholics. It is FREEand I encourage everyone to download and use it. Criticisms are very much welcome as I wish to make improvements where needed.😃

Demo Link -
Click Here

Download Link -
Click Here
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Is that software the DR with Haydock commentary?
 
fisherman carl,
The english bible in Credo Bible Study consists of the Douay Rheims and Haydock commentaries at this time.You can also add your own commentary. However, I am aiming to officially add the Catena Auea, and Lapide commentaries. As for the other english bible translations, I am working on getting the RSVCE/NABRE/NAB. The problem I face is that those translations have a restrictive copyright and licensing which costs money but I want to maintain a free product. So I will have to engineer something that lets you add it on as a module which the user can satisfy the license fee separately. Already having a full time job with a wife and kids, these things take time:D I have been working on Credo Bible Study for over three years now (usually late at night when my kids are asleep), and I will continue to as long as it is bearing fruit. So far I have had very good and constructive feedback. Logos is really geared for a different user than I am trying to reach. My vision for Credo is something a little more focused and simplified, with a lot less content, and something more economically accessible (Free), that gives the user access to orthodox sources only. Whether or not I achieve that is another matter, but that is the guiding principle.🙂
 
Irenaeuslyons, I downloaded your software and I have to say I am impressed. There is quite a lot that is included with it for free. It also uses the classic windows style which I like. It is simple and easy to use.

I did a keyword search on the word ‘love’ and it shows me a graphical representation of how many occurrences in each book of the bible there is. Interestingly enough there is the most love in the book of Sirach at 23 hits. And, to think the Protestants threw that book out. 🙂
 
fisherman_carl said:
I was thinking of getting the logos software. The thing is though I am not sure if it is really worth it. I already have a kindle with lots of books I have yet to read. I already have olivetree and kindle bibles. There is only one book in the Logo list that I was interested in reading. The others I don’t know much about. But, this book is like over a $100 for a hard copy of it. However, it comes with the Logos software.

I can buy the book for $30 from Logos by itself. But, is it really worth it to pay $250 for the collection? I noticed some of the books in the collection you can download off the internet for free.
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That depends on what you want Logo’s to do. It is designed for Bible Study, not for reading, though you can do that to. What is neat about the software is that it links all those resources together so you can do a comprehensive study on virtually any subject. While the cost is a concern, it again will depend on what you want out of it. If you are into intense Bible study on a single topic, or verse, then I think you will find this program worth the money.
God bless!
 
irenaeuslyons said:
Hello,

I have created a bible study program called “Credo Bible Study” for traditional Catholics. It is FREEand I encourage everyone to download and use it. Criticisms are very much welcome as I wish to make improvements where needed.😃

Demo Link -
Click Here

Download Link -
Click Here
Click to expand...
I have to wonder how you can give away all this material when a good portion of it is in copyright: for example, Tanner’s translation of the councils and the Encyclical letters of John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Are all the permissions squared away?
 
I have removed Credo Bible Study from public download while I perform an audit of all the document sourcing, attribution, permissions, and copyright status. When it is re-enabled, it will have an end- user viewable document for a quick lookup to verify the status of content.
 
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