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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. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Many Works on One CD
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.

A Diverse Resource
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.

Fantastic Resource
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.

Outstanding Christian Classics on CD
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library "Classics" CD is an outstanding library of 118 Christian classic books. This digital library contains 3 Bible translations and commentaries from authors such as Calvin, Henry, Luther, Spurgeon, and Wesley, and others. It also includes classic works by St. Augustine, St. Aquinas, Bounds, Bunyan, Fox, McDonald, Murray, Whitefield, etc. Early church creeds and documents on history, hymns, mysticism, and Bible dictionaries are included as well, plus sermons by some of the most famous preachers ever to proclaim the Word: Edwards, Finney, Luther, McDonald, Murray, Spurgeon, Wesley, Whitefield, etc.

All of the 118 books are in digital format but are also available in PDF format for easy downloading and printing. This is without a doubt one of the finest libraries available for Christian reading or study. It would be difficult, expensive, and time-consuming to gather all of these great books together, but CCEL has done it all on one CD. We highly recommend it.
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This collection of essays, originally written as blogs on her own site, details Ashton's insight and mishaps on her journey to thirty. She questions everything from love to singledom, friends and family, even Neanderthals and religion, as she searches for love and spiritual enlightenment in all the wrong places.

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My life is an open book. Literally, considering you’re reading this. I write blogs. This doesn’t make me special or cool. Everyone writes blogs nowadays. But several years ago, 2004 to be exact, it was the wave of the future for all of us quick-flapping jibber jabberers who longed to have a voice in this world, even if no one was listening. Luckily, people’s ears perked up when I started spewing my personal relationship sagas and conducting random informal inquests into life, love and the pursuit of men, who more often than not, turned out to be losers. And so I wrote. You responded, and I wrote some more. Hey, someone’s gotta make an ass of themselves in order to be a martyr for the betterment of mankind. Might as well be me.

On my journey to turning thirty, I had a lot of questions and I longed for something more. I was seemingly lost, like most of us are in our late twenties. The sheen of youth begins to fade, our bar-hopping party days come to a screeching halt (mostly because responsibility kicks in, and partly because all of our trusted party companions begin committing and spawning) and if we find ourselves single, we begin to look within for both wisdom and critique.Mostly critique, but who’s counting?

I, personally, am on a constant learning curve. My life is a work in progress, to say the least. This book begins with my divorce and introduces you to The Life of Jen through brief essays, commentary and contemplative thoughts written during the next three years as I balanced motherhood, men, ego and coming to terms with the ridiculous world around me. You will journey through my pain, cynicism, insecurities, humor and heart as I attempt to grow into a woman; reluctantly, if I may add, as I have always possessed a bit of penis envy.

My opinions are not always popular, my outlook on life is not always positive, and there is nothing orthodox about the way I travel my path. However, I do vow to learn from my mistakes, love those dear to me, and...
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Customer Reviews (3)

4 EMOTIONS IN ONE DAY
I don't advise this book before bed !!!!Normally I can read a book before bed and fall asleep after a few pages BUT not this book... I was literally captivated by the collections of blogs and short stories about Jen Ashton's life.I couldn't put it down and yes finished it in one sitting.. well laying down.So needless to say it was a late night.

This collection is very well written, it's entertaining and funny and had me giggling - reminding me of some of my experiences of the journey to 30.

I found it inspirational and have already decided that one day very soon I am going to go and buy some balloons, attach some affirmations to them and set them into the atmosphere. You will understand after reading it :)

I cried when she wrote about her relationship with her ex husband and family. This book had me laughing one minute and sniffling the next.I am already anticipating the next book of her adventures.

This book is a great read !Two thumbs up!There is something that everyone can relate to in this book male or female.

Clever, Witty, and Inspiring
Okay, I just spent the last two hours completely absorbed in this wonderfully written, observant, and hilarious book. Very, very entertaining. You are a lot of writer, Ms. Ashton.
--J.R. Rain

Keep Writing Jen

Jen Ashton takes us through a years' long journey of growth and turmoil plus some clever musings on such topics as men, tattoos and pushing 30.

She is refreshingly open and candid, bringing her popular blogs of the past to us in one collection.
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