Standard vs Reformed vs Baptist Package
I currently own the Standard Platinum package. At the time I purchased the standard package because I did not want to only get commentaries and books that focused on one view of theology. But as a Reformed Baptist I would like to add more base packages that focus on Reformed Baptist Theology.
My first questions is (just curious): Towards which side do you think the standard package leans? I feel it leans reformed although it is considered "non denominational" if you want to put it that way.
Second (main) question: Since there is a reformed and a baptist package would it be better for me (a reformed baptist) to get a reformed package, a baptist package or a combination of both?
Being a reformed baptist makes it difficult because the Logos base packages assume that you are either reformed or baptist although reformed baptists exist.
I would like to see what your opinions are.
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Hi Diego,
I would encourage you to read through Mark Barnes' buying guides for the base packages. Here is the link to the Platinum's for each of the traditions (the links to gold, silver, etc. are in his post): https://community.logos.com/forums/t/117295.aspx
As a Baptist, I haven't yet got the Baptist base package. I've gotten the Reformed because it's been heavier in commentaries and works of old guys that I like.
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What kind of resources are you looking for? The holes in your library might help us find the gap you need. (Maybe you've already seen this: https://www.logos.com/compare?productIds=43552,43536) Generally, Baptist Gold has lots of practical helps (books on apologetics, counseling, preaching, history) and Reformed has more abstract theology (ISBEr, creeds, books on modern debates). So if you tell us about yourself, a recommendation may be pretty easy.
Full disclosure: I am an Arminian Baptist (with doctrinal perspectives like Charles Stanley, Adrian Rogers, etc) who owns Collectors' and Baptist Gold. My price for Reformed Gold is $144, so I have all of the major resources there.
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Hi Justin
I am studying for a masters in systematic theology in a reformed baptist seminary. Based on what you are telling me looks like I should go for a Reformed package?
Diego.
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Under those circumstances, I would say yes, for ISBE and Barth's Dogmatics alone. Probably pick up Erickson separately, since he is Reformed Baptist.
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Hello Diego
I am also both Reformed & Baptist, I chose the Platinum Standard & Platinum Reformed when i upgraded to L6.
I also think that most Baptist should also be Reformed.
For me i liked what the reformed package offered over the baptist package.
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Diego Lara said:
Hi Justin
I am studying for a masters in systematic theology in a reformed baptist seminary. Based on what you are telling me looks like I should go for a Reformed package?
Diego.
I'm neither Reformed nor Baptist but am a systematic theologian. My jaw dropped when I saw Logos 6 Reformed Gold--there's really, really good stuff in there. If you plan on doing anything in systematics, there are great foundational works there that will serve you for a lifetime. A lot of it would also be much more expensive and unwieldy (Barth!) to manage in a paper library, if available at all.
Facts is facts: the Reformed really do hold the field when it comes to protestant systematics.
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I have both the Reformed Portfolio, Baptist Diamond, and Standard Platinum. Here is what I would say strengths in each. reformed are commentaries and theology, while baptist has more practical and theological works. It does not have many exegetical commentaries. If you have standard platinum I would upgrade to baptist or reform Gold and slowly move up.
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I am a Reformed Baptist as well, I would suggest the Reformed Platinum as well. I added the Baptist Studies Bundle long ago which took care of my Batpist resource needs. I might suggest the same if the pricing is suitable to you.
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Diego Lara said:
Being a reformed baptist makes it difficult because the Logos base packages assume that you are either reformed or baptist although reformed baptists exist.
I would like to see what your opinions are.
My opinion (and you know how much you paid for it): Stay away from any packages unless you have money to burn. But if you do choose to buy a package, go with reformed over Baptist unless and until they come up with a 'Reformed Baptist' package. Why? The reformed package will have almost all useful resources excepting some PD fluff with which you will be in theological agreement. The Baptist package will have some good stuff and some stuff that you will find theologically disturbing. (We Baptists can be that way...).
Disclosure: I am a reformed SBC-er of the 1689 type. I have more theological affinity to a Anglican mom in Kenya than I do certain Georgia and Louisiana Baptist college presidents. [:D]
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