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One of the last remaining products to be updated from the old Logos Library System (LLS) format to the Libronix Digital Library System (LDLS) format is the R. C. Sproul Digital Library. This is especially good news to all of our Mac users, since Logos for Mac reads only the newer Libronix files.

The collection includes the following 20 updated titles:

• Annotated Bibliography of R.C. Sproul’s Works
• Before the Face of God, Book 1: A Daily Guide for Living from the Book of Romans
• Before the Face of God, Book 2: A Daily Guide for Living from the Gospel of Luke
• Before the Face of God, Book 3: A Daily Guide for Living from the Old Testament
• Before the Face of God, Book 4: A Daily Guide for Living from Ephesians, Hebrews, and James
• Choosing My Religion
• Chosen by God
• Doubt and Assurance
• Essential Truths of the Christian Faith
• Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification
• Grace Unknown: The Heart of Reformed Theology
• The Holiness of God
• The Last Days According to Jesus
• Lifeviews: Make a Christian Impact on Culture and Society
• Not a Chance: The Myth of Chance in Modern Science and Cosmology
• Renewing Your Mind: Basic Christian Beliefs You Need to Know
• R. C. Sproul’s Chapters from Symposium Volumes
• Selected Articles from “Tabletalk” Magazine
• Ultimate Issues
• Willing to Believe: The Controversy Over Free Will

(Right-click on any of the above titles to save the file to your computer.)

If you already own the R. C. Sproul Digital Library, you can download all of these new books for free. If you are using Logos on a Windows machine, just run the resource auto-update script. If you are using Logos for Mac, download the files to your resources folder (i.e., Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Libronix DLS/Resources on the startup volume) and restart Logos for Mac.

Once you’ve downloaded the new files, you can safely delete the old files. In Windows you can do this by running the Delete Duplicate Resources tool (for more advanced users), or you can just manually locate and delete the files from your resources folder (i.e., C:\Program Files\Libronix DLS\Resources). The file names are the same as the new ones, but the extensions are .LSF and .LIX rather than .lbxlls.

There are several other R. C. Sproul titles that are not included in the R. C. Sproul Digital Library:

• Following Christ
• The Glory of Christ
• If There’s a God, Why Are There Atheists?
• The Intimate Marriage
• The Mystery of the Holy Spirit
• Pleasing God
• The Soul’s Quest for God
• Surprised by Suffering

Each of these is available for individual purchase and will work on both the Windows and Mac versions of Logos.

Back in the early 90s, before the days of the Libronix Digital Library System (LDLS), there was the Logos Library System (LLS). Version 1 shipped in December of 1991, and version 2 followed in August of 1995.

In 2001 we shipped our brand new platform, the Libronix Digital Library System, which replaced the Logos Library System. It is far more robust with loads of added functionality. LDLS has now gone through three versions (version 1 in December of 2001, version 2 in July of 2003, and version 3 in May of 2006), with development of the next version well underway.

Even though the Logos Library System is more than 13 years old, we still have many customers using it. Perhaps you're one of them. The Logos Library System is an excellent tool for Bible study, but it is important for people who have not yet updated to our Libronix Digital Library System to consider making the switch now.

There are several important reasons to move to Libronix:

1. First, it's free! You can update to the new core engine for Windows at no cost. It won't replace your existing Logos Library System, so you can run both of them as you learn the new system.
2. Second, you're missing out on a huge number of amazing and powerful new tools and resources that come with our Logos Bible Software 3 base packages. Give us a call at 800-875-6467 to get a special customized upgrade price based on what LLS package you own.
3. Third, LLS was originally designed for Windows 95 and Windows 98. It's a 16-bit application and will not work on 64-bit operating systems like the 64-bit versions of XP and Vista. 64-bit is fast on its way to becoming the norm for all new computer purchases. Though Windows 7 won't be 64-bit only, it is very likely that the next version of Windows will be. The majority of new machines from Dell and HP now come standard with the 64-bit version of Vista, which means that if you purchase a new machine, you'd likely have to run LLS on an older dedicated computer or use virtualization software like Virtual PC, Virtual Box, or Parallels Workstation. The best solution is simply to update to Libronix.
4. Finally, Libronix is now available for Mac. If you've moved to the Mac platform, our new Mac version is a much better alternative to running LLS via virtualization. You can simply purchase our Mac engine and immediately have access to most of your old LLS resources native on your Mac—or better yet, upgrade to one of our Mac base packages!

If you're ready to make the switch, we're happy to help you get your existing resources working in our Libronix Digital Library System. Our desire is to have all of our customers ready to use their Logos Bible Software when they upgrade to a new computer, whether that computer is Windows or Mac based. Especially here in Customer Service we have the knowhow to help you get from wherever you are to wherever you want to be.

Give us a call at 800-875-6467, or email us at cs@logos.com. We look forward to helping you get the best tools for Bible study—and make sure that your digital library is ready for the future.

The Concordia Electronic Theological Library is a very popular product that’s been around for years. The one downside is that it’s been one of the few remaining products in need of updating from the old LLS format to the current Libronix format—until now.

You can now place your order for the newly updated Libronix version of the Concordia Electronic Theological Library. You’ll get these 32 electronic resources (40 volumes in print).

1. The Book of Concord, trans. and ed. Theodore G. Tappert (BKCONCRD.lbxlls)
2. Christian Cyclopedia, ed. Erwin L. Lueker (CHRCYCLO.lbxlls)
3. Christian Dogmatics, John Theodore Mueller (CHDOGMUL.lbxlls)
4. Christian Dogmatics, 3 vols., Francis Pieper (CHDOGPIE.lbxlls)
5. The Christian Faith: A Lutheran Exposition, Robert Kolb (FAITHLEX.lbxlls)
6. Church and Ministry, C. F. W. Walther (CHANDMIN.lbxlls)
7. Churches in America, Thomas Manteufel (CHURCHAM.lbxlls)
8. Concordia Self-Study Bible (Notes), ed. Robert G. Hoerber (CSSB.lbxlls)
9. Concordia Self-Study Commentary, Walter H. Roehrs and Martin H. Franzmann (CSSCOMM.lbxlls)
10. Confessing the Faith: Reformers Define the Church, 1530-1580, Robert Kolb (CNFFAITH.lbxlls)
11. Eucharist and Church Fellowship in the First Four Centuries, Werner Elert (ECFFFC.lbxlls)
12. Examination of the Council of Trent, 4 vols., Martin Chemnitz (EXCNTRNT.lbxlls)
13. Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, F. Bente (HSTINTRO.lbxlls)
14. History of Theology, Bengt Hägglund (HISTHEOL.lbxlls)
15. How to Respond: Judaism, rev. ed., Erwin J. Kolb (HOW2JEWS.lbxlls)
16. How to Respond: Muslims, Ernest Hahn (HOW2MSLM.lbxlls)
17. How to Respond to the Eastern Religions, Philip H. Lochhaas (HOW2EAST.lbxlls)
18. An Introduction to the Foundations of Lutheran Education, William C. Rietschel (FNDLUTED.lbxlls)
19. Loci Communes, Philip Melanchthon (LOCICOMM.lbxlls)
20. Loci Theologici, 3 vols., Martin Chemnitz (LOCITHEO.lbxlls)
21. Luther’s World of Thought, Heinrich Bornkamm (LWRLDTHT.lbxlls)
22. Ministry, Word, and Sacraments: An Enchiridion, Martin Chemnitz (MNWRDSAC.lbxlls)
23. The New International Version (NIV.lbxlls)
24. Principles of Biblical Interpretation in the Lutheran Confessions, rev. ed., Ralph A. Bohlmann (PINTLUCF.lbxlls)
25. The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel, C. F. W. Walther (LAWGOSP.lbxlls)
26. The Protestant Reformation: Major Documents, ed. Lewis W. Spitz (REFMJDOC.lbxlls)
27. The Structure of Lutheranism, Vol. 1, Werner Elert (STRCTLUT.lbxlls)
28. A Summary of Christian Doctrine, 2d rev. ed., Edward W. A. Koehler (SUMMCDOC.lbxlls)
29. The Theology of Post-Reformation Lutheranism, 2 vols., Robert D. Preus (THPRLUTH.lbxlls)
30. The Two Natures in Christ, Martin Chemnitz (TWONATUR.lbxlls)
31. The Word Becoming Flesh, Horace D. Hummel (WRDFLESH.lbxlls)
32. The Word of the Lord Grows, Martin H. Frazmann (WORDGROW.lbxlls)

If you already own the LLS version of the Concordia Electronic Theological Library, you can download the new Libronix resources and use them free of charge! Just run the Resource Auto Update script or manually save each of the above files and put them in your Resources folder (usually C:\Program Files\Libronix DLS\Resources). Then run Remove Duplicate Resources (Tools > Library Management > Remove Duplicate Resources) to delete all of the old files and free up some space.

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