http://www.logos.com/product/16021/mormon-studies-collection
On community pricing.
Oh my word!
How cool is this, where else but Logos could you get such a marvelous resource without any risk that a penny will go to the LDS.
This is really exiting.
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Let's pick a low price and all go in together at that price point, so we can keep this from getting out of hand. Right now the projected price is right at the higher end of the spectrum, but it's early in the game so a few low bids could change that.
I bid $25. I could go up to $30 but I don't think more than that. What saith the hivemind?
me in @ $35. once a "go", it should go down $5 or $10.
Let's pick a low price and all go in together at that price point, so we can keep this from getting out of hand. Right now the projected price is right at the higher end of the spectrum, but it's early in the game so a few low bids could change that. I bid $25. I could go up to $30 but I don't think more than that. What saith the hivemind?
The lower the better but if people always lowball it will never move into production, my personal view is that a realistic price is anywhere over $50. Just look at what you are getting here.
I see this as very useful, for apologetics.
Point taken but if you look at the spectrum they offer, this is one of the lower prices set to produce (which makes sense, if my assumption is correct that these works don't often directly reference Scripture or other Logos-offered books). Generally if something starts peaking around 1/3 of the way up the scale it will make it into production. Especially for something like this where it's all public domain, you're not going to get a lot of "sure, why not" bids at $50.
Point taken but if you look at the spectrum they offer, this is one of the lower prices set to produce (which makes sense, if my assumption is correct that these works don't often directly reference Scripture or other Logos-offered books).
I would think that these works will reference the book of Mormon extensively (which will itself form part of this collection) which presumbably will have to be referenced, hopefully we will find out soon. It will be rather fun wondering which book of Mormon to prioritize, I never thought I would be saying that.
Was hoping to see "Mormon Doctrine" by Bruce McConkie (sp), but it is probably still in copyright.
In at $30
http://www.logos.com/product/16021/mormon-studies-collection On community pricing. Oh my word! How cool is this, where else but Logos could you get such a marvelous resource without any risk that a penny will go to the LDS. This is really exiting.
I know!! The minute I saw the post flash on my newsreader, I rushed to the forums to post in excitement! I really want to see this get published soon, it would be an amazingly helpful resource for my almost daily conversations with LDS here. I am in at $30 (the current suggested price.) Let's see if we can't get this pushed through fast!
At the turn of nineteenth-century came America's second Great Awakening. Out of the ashes of this second awakening arose what would eventually become one of America's largest and somewhat controversial churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
"...and somewhat controversial..." [:|]
Only somewhat...? Overall description and book descriptions are too modest IMO and may cause some to think Logos is legitimizing Mormonism.
Overview At the turn of nineteenth-century came America's second Great Awakening. Out of the ashes of this second awakening arose what would eventually become one of America's largest and somewhat controversial churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "...and somewhat controversial..." Only somewhat...? Overall description and book descriptions are too modest IMO and may cause some to think Logos is legitimizing Mormonism.
"...and somewhat controversial..."
It does come with a disclaimer:
NOTE: Logos Bible Software does not endorse the teachings in the Mormon Studies Collection. TheMormon Studies Collection is another tool for research within your library—especially for apologetics and comparative studies. Logos strives to carry texts that will allow you to better study the Word of God.
@ $25
I'm in at $30.
I’m impressed that Logos would be willing to put up the Book of Mormon for sale. I hope that with this set of reference books that people will read the whole verse from the Book of Mormon, or sermon, from the Journal of Discourses, and not the little blurb that they might read from a book that is against the LDS church.
I hope that with this set of reference books that people will read the whole verse from the Book of Mormon, or sermon, from the Journal of Discourses, and not the little blurb that they might read from a book that is against the LDS church.
I have always found it helpful to go directly to the source material when trying to discover what is really said. Not all critics are informed or honest.. (This goes for any controversial discussions.)
I have owned the Journal of Discourses as well as D&C, Pearl of Great Price, and Book of Mormon in my digital library for a few years. It will be nice to have much of the material in my Logos library.
edit: I am in for $20 to start $30 and will raise it as necessary near closing.
25 here....
Well, I hope they will read "The Pearl of Great Price" and the many other extreme teachings of Joseph Smith and B. Young which contain their teachings that are far outside orthodox Christian boundaries.
Not intended as an attack, but this is a chance to see for oneself what the Mormon faith teaches, and its most unusual teachings are not in the Book of Mormon.
one of America's largest and somewhat controversial churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "...and somewhat controversial..." Only somewhat...? Overall description and book descriptions are too modest IMO and may cause some to think Logos is legitimizing Mormonism.
one of America's largest and somewhat controversial churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Has it occurred to you that there are Mormon users of Logos? Just saying - don't assume that it's only of use for apologetics. We don't want to make Mormons stay in the "closet".
I am just amazed that people feel the need to defend and refute on this site. I understand that the content of our software leads us to think about religion, to include, to exclude. But this site is not about that. Most of us don't go through our day, checking who is Catholic/Protestant/Pentecostal/Mormon/Atheist/Hindu as we accept hamburgers and fries, buy a bus ticket, open the door for a person, yield for a merging car on the interstate, etc. In many cases, we can be thankful, grateful, and show love to all of them. Let's try a little more of that on this website, without worrying about if being nice and civil will compromise our own values and truth and staking out our plot of land--it doesn't seem to in those other instances I mentioned. Peace.
I am all for being nice to everyone and not seeking to cause offence when it can be avoided but the idea that you can discuss LDS resources neutraly is just plain wrong. When we are considering the value of a Mormon collection the view of a Mormon should (in my humble opinion) be of little weight to both Logos and the customer base for a whole host of reasons. Coversely the view of a Mormon on Hambergers and fries is as likely to be as valid as anyone here, but the two situations are not analogous.
Has it occurred to you that there are Mormon users of Logos? Just saying - don't assume that it's only of use for apologetics.
