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Apparently (maybe I didn't notice) the Faithlife subscription guards stood down … 'everyone' can now buy the 2025's. And it even noticed which 'tradition' I tend to buy (maybe looking at the last one).
Also the front Logos page says I can 'start a free trial'. I'm afraid to push the button, to see if 'really??'.
Not that there's anything in the 2025's to buy. And 'up to 25%' means not really. Plus a residual bad taste. So, it goes.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Making the libraries available to everyone is a very positive step. I'm glad they seem to be listening.
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A cynical mind would say, "they aren't listening, they just weren't selling enough to subscribers."
A less cynical mind would say, "this is a positive step; I bet they'll continue in this direction."
Time will tell which mind was right.
Speaking of cynics, it's Dad-joke time…
Q: What's the difference between a cynic and a stoic?
A: A stoic is what brings the baby. A cynic is where you wash the baby.
😒
Eating a steady diet of government cheese, and living in a van down by the river.
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Took me a minute to catch on!
Count me a cynic (but not a bad cynic). I can't imagine a planned strategy of hitting up Logosians for packages in early April (tax time).
EDIT: Well, I cynic'd out … yes, that's exactly what they did (see below).
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Well, my thread died a quick death (from the current month deals page below). And the 'we listened' is only this month. Then, they stop listening again.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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BTW (trying to resurrect the thread value-added), new Expansion Libraries are available (see 'Deals').I've not the budget, but an interesting one: which has Faith in Formulae (normally quite expensive).
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Well, my thread died a quick death (from the current month deals page below). And the 'we listened' is only this month. Then, they stop listening again.
That's extremely disappointing. I was looking at the 2025 Libraries, but if this is just a one-time deal, it feels like they're jerking us around.
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Hi all! Just a quick note from the Logos team—this “no subscription required” change to purchase a library is long-term and not just for this month. This change came directly from feedback from our faithful users, and we wanted to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to get our great 2025 library content to complement whichever version of Logos they use!
The only temporary promotion is the extra discount (up to 25% off, with an extra 10% off for subscribers) available through the end of the month, designed to offer the best value for any customers who missed out on discounted library purchases earlier in the year.Thanks for pointing out the block at the bottom of the Monthly Sale page! We've updated it with the correct messaging: Libraries are available for everyone, no subscription required.
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Thank you, Cheyenne!
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Thank you for confirming that, Cheyenne! That's very welcome news.
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Any word or thoughts if/when Logos 10 Legacy Libraries will be available??
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Check your dynamic pricing for the Diamond Pentecostal/Charismatic BP, it might be cheaper. At least for me it brought it down from $129 to $115 and the extra resources in the P/C BP surpass the value of the Library Expansion in terms of usefulness and number.
DAL
Here’s the link:
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Good thinking…
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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As a non-subscriber and 25+ year user of Logos, I'm sincerely glad that this change was made, and I did purchase a couple of 2025 libraries. Thank you.
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Wouldn't you still want to subscribe for a month to get the 5% discount? And weren't the libraries 30% off for subscribers?
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Yes, that's what I don't get. Unless perhaps you had a few of the libraries that were very cheap (the Starter Bronze, for example, is $9.xx for me, because of dynamic pricing), but even if you had already done the free trial, simply buying $200 of books would have caused a 1 month subscription at the lowest level to pay for itself (and that's assuming you didn't qualify for any other discount). Anything over that would have made it even cheaper. To each his own, I guess.
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"To each his own, I guess."
Different set of values. Then there's the problem of blowing up my layout. And books I normally would move to hidden … intruding on searches etc
So, no thanks.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Well this exceeded the temptation threshold. I thought I need the Faith in Formulae since I spend time with people coming from the Middle East. Actually they are not interested in theological precision, they just prefer to be social, but I think that book is good in case someone asks. This is also a good time to buy from US, when the Dollar plunges:
Gold package, and original language material and ancient text material, SIL and UBS books, discourse Hebrew OT and Greek NT. PC with Windows 11
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In my case, no. I don't want a subscription, and I'm not trying it out. I've purchased feature upgrades over the years, including the Logos 10 full feature upgrade back in October 2022. I'm happy with what I already have, and I'm not transitioning to the subscription model, not even giving it a sample tryout.
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I'm another "no" on that. I have no interest in an ongoing subscription, and don't feel right about signing up for one month - knowing that I fully intend to cancel at the end of 30 days - just to take advantage of a discount intended for subscribers. That's just not who I want to be.
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Oh stop it 😂 That’s how subscriptions work anyway. My brother subscribed but didn’t like it and he cancelled. He didn’t like the new libraries but it would’ve been perfectly fine to try, buy and then cancel. Is not a sin, but I guess it would be if you have a weak conscience.
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Sorry, DAL … I wouldn't do it for Amazon Prime … nor would my secular friends do it either. Frowned on. And I won't do it for Faithlife. However you do point out the implied Christian irony of higher principles = weaker conscience. Sort of like Paul's more sins, more grace!
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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