How to make a collection of works pertaining to Catholicism
I just downloaded Catholic Theology and Dogma Collection (8 Vol) and now want to create a collection not only of these works, but also of all Catholic resources I may have in my library. How do I do that?
On a similar note, is it possible to create a collection along a particular denominational line or movement, such as Presbyterian resources, baptist resources, Orthodox resources etc.
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Unfortunately there is no simple rule to make a denominational collection. Some (perhaps most?) of such resources might mention the denomination or tradition (Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, etc.) in the Subject field, but not all will. So you could start with that (e.g., subject:Catholic) and then manually tag whatever resources you find are left out of such a collection to pick up the rest. So supposing you had in your library the book called Aquinas on Doctrine (which doesn't have the word Catholic anywhere in its title or subject but is of course a work of Catholic theology being about the leading Catholic theologian, Thomas Aquinas), you would add Catholic as a tag, and then add OR mytag:Catholic to the rule to pick up such works. So as long as you do the tagging right, this should do it for you:
subject:Catholic OR mytag:Catholic
This should work fine for most denominations or movements, but you might have to get clever if you're doing one whose name also appears in other contexts not meaning the name of this movement. For example if there were a subject "John the Baptist" (which I don't think there is; just using it as an example) you'd have to exclude that from your rule to avoid picking up those books which mention Baptist in their subject line only because of him. So this is how you'd do that:
subject:Baptist OR mytag:Baptist ANDNOT subject:"John the Baptist"
Here's more about tagging in the wiki: http://wiki.logos.com/Tagging.
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Both questions really do converge in this one.Mark said:On a similar note, is it possible to create a collection along a particular denominational line or movement, such as Presbyterian resources, baptist resources, Orthodox resources etc.
Because of the way the Collections are rule based it's not quite as easy as you might hope since AFAIK the resources are not generally tagged denominationally. To do that, Logos or You would have to tag the books that way.
What remains is to manually bring the resources you want into the collections. There is a very full description available here:Collections
EDIT: Sorry Rosie answered before I posted my response.
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Thank you both. I know the wiki pages on how to do collections but did not see a rule for making a collection of Catholic works. I totally understand how difficult it would be to do such a collection for a particular denomination. But when it comes to resources on the Catholic church, I had more hope. Rosie's answer proved sufficient for my purposes and while I may have resources not tagged that I wished were in my new Catholic collection, I at least have a start and the resource I downloaded tonight all made it into the collection.
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Hi again, Mark. To help you get started with tagging your Catholic resources that are not in your Catholic collection yet, here is the list of resources Logos considers to be related to Catholicism: http://www.logos.com/products/search?Christian+Group=Catholic
And here's my Catholic collection which includes some that are not included in the above list. Oh, the joys of Print/Export! Links are created automatically so you can click on these titles and see if you have them already in your library.
Catholic
Aquinas on Doctrine: A Critical Introduction
Weinandy, Thomas G., Daniel A. Keating and John P. Yocum. Aquinas on Doctrine : A Critical Introduction. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2004.
John of the Cross, Saint, Benedict Zimmermann and David Lewis. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church: An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis
Simonetti, Manlio. Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church : An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994.
The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent
Buckley, Theodore Alois. The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent. London: Geroge Routledge and Co., 1851.
The Catechism of the Council of Trent
Buckley, Theodore Alois. The Catechism of the Council of Trent. London: George Routledge and Co., 1852.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 1: St. Matthew. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1841.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 2: St. Mark. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1842.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 3: St. Luke. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1843.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 4: St. John. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1845.
Catholic Lectionary. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009.
Williamson, Peter. Vol. 22, Catholic Principles for Interpreting Scripture : A Study of the Pontifical Biblical Commission's The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church. Subsidia Biblica. Roma: Pontificio Istituto biblico, 2001.
Christian History Magazine—Issue 44: John Chrysostom: Legendary Early Church Preacher
Christian History Magazine-Issue 44: John Chrysostom: Legendary Early Church Preacher. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 1994.
Christian History Magazine—Issue 73: Thomas Aquinas: Greatest Medieval Theologian
Christian History Magazine-Issue 73: Thomas Aquinas: Greatest Medieval Theologian. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2002.
The Collegeville Bible Commentary
Bergant, Dianne and Robert J. Karris. The Collegeville Bible Commentary : Based on the New American Bible With Revised New Testament. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 1989.
Consecrated Phrases: A Latin Theological Dictionary
Bretzke, James T. Consecrated Phrases : A Latin Theological Dictionary : Latin Expressions Commonly Found in Theological Writings. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
A Contemporary Evangelical Perspective on Roman Catholicism
A Contemporary Evangelical Perspective on Roman Catholicism. electronic ed. Wheaton, IL: World Evangelical Fellowship, 2000.
John of the Cross, Saint, David Lewis and Nicholas Patrick Wiseman. The Dark Night of the Soul. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
The Decrees of the Vatican Council
McNabb, Vincent. The Decrees of the Vatican Council. New York: Benzinger Brothers, 1907.
Foundations of Systematic Theology
Guarino, Thomas G. Foundations of Systematic Theology. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2005.
Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma
Ott, Ludwig. Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma. St. Louis: B. Herder Book Company, 1957.
Handbook of Christian Apologetics
Kreeft, Peter and Ronald K. Tacelli. Handbook of Christian Apologetics : Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
The Holy Rule of Saint Benedict
Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino. The Holy Rule of Saint Benedict. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Thomas à Kempis. The Imitation of Christ. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, 1996.
Teresa of Avila, Saint and John Dalton. The Interior Castle. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
An Introduction to the Devout Life
Francis de Sales, Saint. An Introduction to the Devout Life. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Journal of Biblical Apologetics: Volume 3
Journal of Biblical Apologetics : Volume 3. Las Vegas, N.V.: Christian Scholar's Press, Inc., 2001.
Journal of Biblical Apologetics: Volume 4
Journal of Biblical Apologetics : Part2 - Modern Roman Catholicism. Las Vegas, N.V.: Christian Scholar's Press, Inc., 2001.
Letters to a Roman Catholic Priest (Treasury of Truth No. 91)
Ironside, H. A. Letters to a Roman Catholic Priest. New York: Loizeaux Brothers, 1954.
Losing the Sacred: Ritual, Modernity and Liturgical Reform
Torevell, David. Losing the Sacred: Ritual, Modernity, and Liturgical Reform. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2004.
The Modern Catholic Encyclopedia
Glazier, Michael and Monika K. Hellwig. The Modern Catholic Encyclopedia. Rev. and expanded ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2004.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Board of Trustees, Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference. Administrative Board. The New American Bible : Translated from the Original Languages With Critical Use of All the Ancient Sources and the Revised New Testament, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 1996.
The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought
Dwyer, Judith A. The New Dictionary of Catholic Social Thought. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality
Downey, Michael. The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship
Fink, Peter E. The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
The New Dictionary of Theology
Komonchak, Joseph A., Mary Collins and Dermot A. Lane. The New Dictionary of Theology. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
The New Jerusalem Bible. New York: Doubleday, 1985.
New Revised Standard Version: Catholic Edition
The Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2008.
Brinckman, Arthur and E. B. Pusey. Notes and Questions on the Catholic Faith and Religion, the Notes and Answers Compiled Chiefly from the Works and in the Words of Dr. Pusey. London: A. D. Innes & Co., 1891.
Hunter, Sylvester Joseph. Outlines of Dogmatic Theology. Third Edition. New York: Benzinger Brothers, 1896.
The Practice of the Presence of God
Lawrence of the Resurrection, Brother. The Practice of the Presence of God. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
The Reformation View of Roman Catholicism
Morey, Robert A. Reformation View of Roman Catholicism, the. Orange, CA: Research/Education Foundation, 1993.
Boettner, Loraine. Roman Catholicism. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, 1962.
Roman Catholics and Evangelicals: Agreements and Differences
Geisler, Norman L. and Ralph E. MacKenzie. Roman Catholics and Evangelicals : Agreements and Differences. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1995.
Saint Bernard on Consideration
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint and George Lewis. Saint Bernard on Consideration. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Saint Bernard on the Love of God
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint, Marianne Caroline Patmore and Coventry Patmore. Saint Bernard on the Love of God. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Denzinger, Henry, Roy J. Deferrari and Karl Rahner. The Sources of Catholic Dogma. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1954.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint and Elder Mullan. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatitus of Loyola. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Metcalf, James W. Spiritual Progress. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1999.
Thérèse of Lisieux, Saint and T. N. Taylor. The Story of a Soul. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Summa Contra Gentiles. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Summa Theologica. Complete English ed. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009.
Symbols of Church and Kingdom: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition
Murray, Robert. Symbols of Church and Kingdom : A Study in Early Syriac Tradition. London; New York: T&T Clark, 1975.
Worship Music: A Concise Dictionary
Foley, Edward, Mark Paul Bangert, Melva Wilson Costen et al. Worship Music : A Concise Dictionary. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi, Saint and Paschal Robinson. Writings of Saint Francis of Assisi. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
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Thanks. This was helpful.
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Rosie you really are a star
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Rosie Perera said:
here is the list of resources Logos considers to be related to Catholicism: http://www.logos.com/products/search?Christian+Group=Catholic
Unfortunately, it fails to include all the Church Fathers works which are fundamental to Catholics and Orthodox.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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MJ. Smith said:
Unfortunately, it fails to include all the Church Fathers
Aggh! How could I have forgotten ECF and ACCS (Ancient Commentary on the Scriptures)?
OK, here's my new rule:
title:catholic OR subject:catholic OR mytag:(catholic, ECF, ACCS) OR "Jerusalem Bible" -"catholic epistles"
And here are the works I've specifically tagged as catholic (case is insensitive in tagging); note that I picked up a couple of additional ones that weren't in my list above: Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers and A Concise History of Christian Thought (because it has a big section on the Church Fathers) and a couple more issues of Christian History magazine (Augustine and The First Bible Teachers):
Aquinas on Doctrine: A Critical Introduction
Weinandy, Thomas G., Daniel A. Keating and John P. Yocum. Aquinas on Doctrine : A Critical Introduction. London; New York: T&T Clark, 2004.
Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church: An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis
Simonetti, Manlio. Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church : An Historical Introduction to Patristic Exegesis. Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1994.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 1: St. Matthew. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1841.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 2: St. Mark. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1842.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 3: St. Luke. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1843.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and John Henry Newman. Catena Aurea: Commentary on the Four Gospels, Collected Out of the Works of the Fathers, Volume 4: St. John. Oxford: John Henry Parker, 1845.
Christian History Magazine—Issue 67: St. Augustine: Sinner, Bishop, Saint
Christian History Magazine-Issue 67: St. Augustine: Sinner, Bishop, Saint. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2000.
Christian History Magazine—Issue 73: Thomas Aquinas: Greatest Medieval Theologian
Christian History Magazine-Issue 73: Thomas Aquinas: Greatest Medieval Theologian. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2002.
Christian History Magazine—Issue 80: The First Bible Teachers
Christian History Magazine-Issue 80: The First Bible Teachers. Carol Stream, IL: Christianity Today, 2003.
The Collegeville Bible Commentary
Bergant, Dianne and Robert J. Karris. The Collegeville Bible Commentary : Based on the New American Bible With Revised New Testament. Collegeville, Minn.: Liturgical Press, 1989.
A Concise History of Christian Thought: Completely Revised and Expanded Edition
Lane, Tony. A Concise History of Christian Thought. Completely Revised and Expanded Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2006.
Handbook of Christian Apologetics
Kreeft, Peter and Ronald K. Tacelli. Handbook of Christian Apologetics : Hundreds of Answers to Crucial Questions. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
The Holy Rule of Saint Benedict
Benedict, Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino. The Holy Rule of Saint Benedict. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
An Introduction to the Devout Life
Francis de Sales, Saint. An Introduction to the Devout Life. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Pusey, Edward Bouverie. A Letter to the Right Rev. Father in God, Richard Lord Bishop of Oxford on the Tendency to Romanism, Imputed to Doctrines Held of Old, as Now, in the English Church. London: Gilbert and Rivington, 1839.
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. Board of Trustees, Catholic Church. National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference. Administrative Board. The New American Bible : Translated from the Original Languages With Critical Use of All the Ancient Sources and the Revised New Testament, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, 1996.
The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship
Fink, Peter E. The New Dictionary of Sacramental Worship. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
The New Dictionary of Theology
Komonchak, Joseph A., Mary Collins and Dermot A. Lane. The New Dictionary of Theology. electronic ed. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
Reading Scripture with the Church Fathers
Hall, Christopher A. Reading Scripture With the Church Fathers. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998.
Saint Bernard on the Love of God
Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint, Marianne Caroline Patmore and Coventry Patmore. Saint Bernard on the Love of God. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola, Saint and Elder Mullan. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatitus of Loyola. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Thérèse of Lisieux, Saint and T. N. Taylor. The Story of a Soul. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Thomas Aquinas, Saint and Fathers of the English Dominican Province. Summa Contra Gentiles. Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2010.
Symbols of Church and Kingdom: A Study in Early Syriac Tradition
Murray, Robert. Symbols of Church and Kingdom : A Study in Early Syriac Tradition. London; New York: T&T Clark, 1975.
Worship Music: A Concise Dictionary
Foley, Edward, Mark Paul Bangert, Melva Wilson Costen et al. Worship Music : A Concise Dictionary. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.
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Rosie I didn't see Church Dogmatics Vol 1-5 by Karl Barth on your list.
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Also if you have Bibles (I see Jerusalem Bible on your list), don't forget about the Clementine Vulgate, commissioned by Pope Damasus I !!
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Rosie, I had a chance to thoroughly check my Collection, here are some others I included that you may want to consider:
Christian Magazine #24 (Bernard of Clairvaux)
Christian Magazine #37 (Worship in the Early Church)
Christian Magazine #42 (St. Francis of Assisi)
Christian Magazine #64 (Anthony and the Desert Fathers)
Christian Magazine #67 (St. Augustine)
Early Monastic Rules (Latin and English versions)
Eusebian Canons
Historic Creeds and Confessions
Historical Works of Venerable Bede
Holy Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate (Douay Rheims)
Ignatius of Antioch: A Commentary on the letters of Ignatius of Antioch
Major Works of Anselm of Canterbury
A New Eusebius: Documents Illustrating the History of the Church to AD 337
The New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers
Orthodoxy (Chesterton)
Superstition of Divorce (Chesterton)
Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria
Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays (Chesterton)
What I saw in America (Chesterton)
What's Wrong with the World (Chesterton)
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All very helpful...but why include Barth?
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Mark said:
All very helpful...but why include Barth?
Sorry for not including an explanation, I include him because his writings are highly regarded and referred to often in Catholic theology. Many Popes have referred to his writings often, including current Pope Benedict XVI, a noted theologian of the 20th century, who cites his writings, even though not always in agreement. Benedict has stated his respect and high interest in Barth's writings. Pope Pius XII called him the greatest theologian since Aquinas.
Books by Karl Barth are a regular part of the diet at Catholic seminaries in the U.S.. He was a guest at Vatican II, working with people like Pope Benedict (Joseph Ratzinger) as a contributor to Vatican II documents. His prominence became much more established in Catholic circles as the Church sought to make its message more clear to a 20th century culture. I will say those who would deem themselves "conservative" were not fans of Barth, but IMHO he is very relevant to Catholic thought in the 20th century.
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Dominick Sela said:Mark said:
All very helpful...but why include Barth?
Sorry for not including an explanation, I include him because his writings are highly regarded and referred to often in Catholic theology. Many Popes have referred to his writings often, including current Pope Benedict XVI, a noted theologian of the 20th century, who cites his writings, even though not always in agreement. Benedict has stated his respect and high interest in Barth's writings. Pope Pius XII called him the greatest theologian since Aquinas.
Books by Karl Barth are a regular part of the diet at Catholic seminaries in the U.S.. He was a guest at Vatican II, working with people like Pope Benedict (Joseph Ratzinger) as a contributor to Vatican II documents. His prominence became much more established in Catholic circles as the Church sought to make its message more clear to a 20th century culture. I will say those who would deem themselves "conservative" were not fans of Barth, but IMHO he is very relevant to Catholic thought in the 20th century.
I'm sure many Catholics read Luther too, as many Protestants read Hans Urs von Balthasar and Thomas Aquinas. But I still think it's useful to maintain a distinction of what works are clearly coming from a Catholic perspective or are about the history of Catholicism rather than ones which have influenced Catholics. So I wouldn't include Barth in my Catholic collection.
But Dominick, thanks for the other suggestions. I have most of those books and will add them.
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Rosie Perera said:
But I still think it's useful to maintain a distinction of what works are clearly coming from a Catholic perspective or are about the history of Catholicism rather than ones which have influenced Catholics.
I agree - and then again I don't. It is perhaps clearer in the case of Byzantine Catholics who would claim many Orthodox theologians as their own than it is with Barth. But Catholics are less doctrinally oriented than most protestants. It allows us to both revere a theologian and consider him a heretic e.g. Origen. The result is that a theologian who considers himself to be Catholic such as Matthew Fox, OP is not a Catholic theologian while Jaroslav Pelikan who thinks himself to be Lutheran turned Orthodox is.
Net effect: I would not expect/rncourage a Protestant to include Barth among their Catholic resources. However, I would not be surprised to see a Catholic do so. I chose to treat Zecharius Ursinus as Catholic ... and trust no Lutheran takes offense.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Dominick Sela said:
Rosie, I had a chance to thoroughly check my Collection, here are some others I included that you may want to consider:
Christian Magazine #24 (Bernard of Clairvaux)
Christian Magazine #37 (Worship in the Early Church)
Christian Magazine #42 (St. Francis of Assisi)
Christian Magazine #64 (Anthony and the Desert Fathers)
Christian Magazine #67 (St. Augustine)
Early Monastic Rules (Latin and English versions)
Eusebian Canons
Historic Creeds and Confessions
Historical Works of Venerable Bede
Holy Bible, translated from the Latin Vulgate (Douay Rheims)
Ignatius of Antioch: A Commentary on the letters of Ignatius of Antioch
Major Works of Anselm of Canterbury
A New Eusebius: Documents Illustrating the History of the Church to AD 337
The New Testament in the Apostolic Fathers
Orthodoxy (Chesterton)
Superstition of Divorce (Chesterton)
Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria
Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays (Chesterton)
What I saw in America (Chesterton)
What's Wrong with the World (Chesterton)
Here are some more:
Bernard of Clairvaux: Between Cult and History
All books from the G.K. Chesterton Collection
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I'd say that the first task is to decide what kind of "Catholic" collection you want. Some might want a collection that argues both for and against Catholicism; others would want primarily books written by Catholics, but might include very objective descriptive books about Catholicism and/or the Catholic church, even when written by non-Catholics; yet others would want only books written by Catholics, or only books they themselves would consider to represent orthodox Catholicism. Some would want to include every single resource that fits into the right category above; some would want their collection restricted to dogmatics; some might prefer to include only post-Great-Schism works, and search their Patristics collection separately. It all depends on what you want to use the collection for.
Personally, I've started on a "Catholic Theology and Spirituality" collection, excluding Catholic Bibles, lectionary, and biblical scholarship (except for books on the principles of biblical interpretation, which is kind of a dogmatic subject). So far I haven't been able to figure out a situation when any of these would be useful to me in a Catholic collection; I suspect they'd only give me lots of unwanted hits, making it harder to find the useful ones. I also restrict myself to Catholic writers (I have a large number of dogmatic collections where I can study opposing views when that's what I want). I might make a wider collection later including some Orthodox, Oxford Movement and other stuff, and just drop this one in there, but this one is going to be (more or less) "clean".
Some strings that might be useful to include in such a collection:
- title:(trent,vatican,"apostolic fathers")
- author:(aquinas, anselm,bede,clairvaux,assisi,kempis,"the cross",chesterton) (Add whatever authors you have.)
- abbrev:(ANF,NPNF,ACCS)
- mytag:cath
Subject:catholic and title:catholic, on the other hand, I avoid. For my purposes they give too many false hits, and not nearly enough good ones. Though I've used them in the Library to find books to tag.
If one doesn't mind having Protestant works on the Church Fathers included, one can drop one's whole Patristics collection in the + area to save time, but, like I said, I won't. I could have dropped my Medieval one, though; there's nothing in there that isn't Catholic.
Rosie Perera said:But I still think it's useful to maintain a distinction of what works are clearly coming from a Catholic perspective or are about the history of Catholicism rather than ones which have influenced Catholics.
I agree. But why, then, are you including works that are far less Catholic than Barth, not to say directly anti-Catholic?
And if you're including Catholic Bibles, shouldn't you include e g Raymond Brown? He's far more likely to be useful than a Bible. If hits in a Bible is what you want, you probably won't search this collection, you'll be doing a Bible search.
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