Michael Riversong wrote:
Due to a very packed schedule, i haven't sounded off yet on this topic. Starting about a year ago, i tried to set up a Christian Linux
distribution. Knoppix was a primary inspiration. Basically, i got
stuck on copying ISOs and never managed to break out of that. So what i
ended up with was a non-bootable but coherent collection of Bible files,
study materials, and of course eSword for Windows users. The current
version has been distributed privately and locally at a slow pace.
As a teacher at a small Christian school, i know that this would be extremely useful at other schools. It is also i think useful for smuggling into countries where Bible study is restricted, and for students on tight budgets.
Hello,
I am new to the community. I use Xandros with Bibletime and Gnomesword2. I think they are excellent tools for a Linux distribution geared toward Bible College and Seminary. What is lacking as for as advanced biblical studies could be added to a Bibletime based Debian distro for KDE or GnomeSword2. For example while the Greek text modules can show conjugation and declinsion of the text words a means to show a textual critical apparatus is lacking( as with most Greek based software ). This is very helpful for the student wishing to reserch for him or herself the possible readings of the text rather than a wholesale acceptance of Wescott/Hort, Nestle/Aland, UBS or Textus Receptus for that matter. While Sword offers a wonderful collection of commentaries and dictionaries there needs to be some additions such as J.B. Lightfoot, Wescott, Godet and some of the older conservative Greek text based commentaries. I forget the name but there was a turn of the century Greek NT commentary of multi-volumes that may well be in public domain. Students also need access to the liberal and critical commentaries that are addressed through dialogue in the more conservative commentaries. Apolegetics and polemics in the theological community benefit from both orthodox and unorthodox materials.
ISBE is a great dictionary. What is lacking is something similar to the Theological Dictionary of the New Testamnet or the more conservative NIDNTT. A thorough lexicon like Lidell and Scott would be helpful. While this continues to be in publication with modifications by additional editors there are several competing lexicons from the mid-1800's to early 1900's that are no longer in print.
Thanks for your time,
Tommy _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
