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2000 Years of Christian History

• 10 Bible Translations
• 88 Council Documents from all 21 Ecumenical Councils
• 400 Early Church writings
• 165 writings from the Doctors of the Church
• 74 books from John Henry Newman
• 112 books from G.K. Chesterton
• 1300 Papal writings/encyclicals
• The Old Catholic Encyclopedia (1200 entries and 5000 images)
• Many classics including Gibbons' "Faith of our Fathers," Thomas a Kempis' "Imitation of Christ" and John Paul II's "Theology of the Body"
• 1000 Bible Art Images
• Over 100 Bible Maps
• Illustrated Church history
• Search Catechism and Code of Canon Law

Some of the Over 1500 Featured Writings Classics

• Apologia (Newman)
• Thomas a Kempis

Doctors of the Church

• St. John of the Cross
• St. Theresa of Avila
• St. Thomas Aquinas (The Summa)

Early Church Fathers

• St. Augustine's Confessions
• Irenaeus' Against Heresies
• St. John Chrysostom's Commentaries

Papal Writings / Encyclicals

• Humanae Vitae
• Theology of the Body
• Veritatis Splendor

Bible Study

Translations of The Bible

Several public domain Bible translations are included with the Faith Database, including the Douay-Rheims, the King James Version, and several copyrighted translations. You can search all of the translations from the Faith Database, but you will need Internet access to read the copyrighted translations.

Search Bible Texts

You can search for words and phrases or specific passages within any or all of the available Bible Translations.

Verses Linked to Writings of Fathers and Doctors

You can click on the "R" next to each verse and see what the Church Fathers and Doctors wrote about a particular verse.

Features

Apologetics / Doctrines

The database provides dozens of Scripture verses and early Church quotes to support all of the major Doctrines of the Church.

Advanced Search Engine

Search over 10 Bible translations, hundreds of early Church doctrines, and over a thousand classics covering 2000 years of Christianity all at one time.

User Bookmarks / Links

Create your own topical bookmark list referencing both Scripture verses and quotes from Church documents, Fathers, Doctors, Councils, Encyclicals, and classics.

History

Bible translations, Ecumenical Council documents, Early Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, Christian classics, Bible art, Bible maps, and more.

Web Links

Links to many online resources.

Export to Word or PDF

Export any documents or search results to Word, Excel, or PDF files. Select from over a dozen formats to export. Excel, HTML, TIFF, BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG, PDF, Open Office, RTF, Word, XFF, XPS.

Contents

Bible Translations

More than ten Bible translations are included with the Faith Database, including the Douay-Rheims and the King James Version.

Ecumenical Council Documents

You can search documents from all 21 Ecumenical Councils and several local councils. Internet access required to read documents from Vatican II.

Bible Art

Over 1000 images of Bible art are included with your Faith Database.

Early Church Fathers

Over 400 writings from the Didache to Clement to Augustine to Jerome.

Doctors of the Church

The Summa and many more writings from the Doctors of the Church.

Bible Maps

Over 100 Bible maps will help you visual locations and journeys detailed throughout the Bible.

Christian Classics

Classic Christian writings from Thomas a Kempis to St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

John Henry Newman & G.K. Chesterton

Extensive writings of these literary greats.

Magisterium

Over 1300 Papal writings and Encyclicals to search from.

Conversion Stories

Access a large collection of conversion stories.

Catholic Encyclopedia

A true classic is now at your fingertips.