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Jul 17, 2008

Christian Classics Ethereal Library




Boasting 850 texts addressing all aspects of the history of Christianity, this website is an excellent resource for materials in English from the Reformation period.

Beyond numerous sources on the Reformations of the 16th and 17th centuries, the website is especially strong in the areas of the church fathers, from Augustine through Aquinas. There are versions of the Bible and the Psalms, copious correspondence, creeds, catechisms, hymns, and liturgies as well as many literary classics, including the full text of Dante’s Divine Comedy. Some of the longer texts are rendered more useful online than in print form due to the advanced search feature that allows specific phrases, names, or subjects to be instantly located. Users can quickly find examples of how Augustine and John Calvin used terms like “grace” or “predestination,” or what they had to say about sex and marriage. The collection is still growing, but at the moment, there are only a few writings from the secondary reformers such as Philip Melancthon, Theodore Beza, and Martin Bucer.

Read a more in-depth review of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library written by Mack P. Holt of George Mason University.

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