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November 2006 • Bits & Bytes Set to Release New Product. Bits & Bytes is nearing completion of a PDA version of Dr. Wayne Grudem's "Systematic Theology." This version will run on Palm and Pocket PC devices using Olive Tree Bible Software's BibleReader program. The PDA version of "Systematic Theology" will be approximately 18 megabytes in size and cost $49.95. It will be available on CD-ROM and as a downloadable product. A PDA-compatible version of the ESV translation of the Bible is included. Olive Tree has made numerous custom modifications to BibleReader to accommodate this text and to make it very user-friendly.
June 2006
• Bits & Bytes Publishes Three New CD-ROMs.
In October 2004, Bits & Bytes, a member of the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA), published two CD-ROM versions of Dr. Wayne Grudem's best-selling "Systematic Theology" and a third CD-ROM version in October 2005. Over 150,000 copies of the hardcover version of "Systematic Theology" are in print, with sales exceeding 20,000 copies a year. There are full translations in Korean, Portuguese, and Arabic and a condensed version in Chinese.
The Logos/Libronix version we have published works with the broad range of Libronix Bible software products. The Zondervan/Pradis version works with Zondervan's new line of Pradis Bible software products. The Biblesoft/PC Study Bible version works with Biblesoft's line of PC Study Bible software. All versions include an electronic copy of the new English Standard Version (ESV) translation of the Bible, complete with all cross references, textual notes, and book introductions. All versions also are available from the Bits & Bytes site as downloadable products. Dr. Grudem is uniquely qualified to have written this Reformed systematic theology. He has degrees from Harvard University (B.A.), Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Cambridge University (Ph.D.). He previously taught at Bethel College, St. Paul, Minnesota, and at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois. Currently Dr. Grudem is Research Professor of Bible and Theology, Phoenix Seminary, Scottsdale, Arizona. He is a past president of the Evangelical Theological Society.
Reviewers have called Dr. Grudem's Systematic Theology:
♦ Biblical, Reformed, trustworthy.
♦ Reverent, devout, worshipful.
♦ Practical, readable, clear.
♦ Comprehensive, balanced, fair.
And reviewers have said the following about this work:
♦ If you were hoping to find a theology that seeks your spiritual no less than your intellectual formation, rejoice: Wayne Grudem has written exactly what you wanted, and he has done so very competently indeed.
J. I. Packer, Regent College
♦ Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem is a fair-minded, thorough text in systematic theology--the best I have seen in recent years in terms of convenient organization, clarity, and a willingness to tackle the most salient issues of the day. This is an admirable blending of the scholarly and devotional elements seldom achieved in academic books.
Paige Patterson, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
♦ Wayne Grudem understands that every Christian `does theology,' that doctrine inevitably finds its application in the believer's life. Clearly written, this volume demonstrates an appreciation for the rich diversity of traditions within the body of Christ while at the same time reminding us that our faith is rooted in historic Christian truth.
Chuck Colson, Prison Fellowship Ministries
♦ Grudem's book...stands squarely in the historical Reformed tradition on the main issues of theology, including the doctrine of Scripture, the doctrine of God, and the doctrine of salvation....Perhaps the strongest feature of the book is its accessibility. Grudem does not water down the meat of theology. But by minimizing technical terminology and by including hymns, questions, and indications of application, he makes systematic theology much more accessible and life-invigorating for a large number of Christian readers.
Vern S. Poythress, Westminster Theological Seminary
♦ Grudem has opened the windows to let fresh air blow away mustiness and permit the Holy Spirit to infuse soundly biblical, clearheaded evangelical theology with new life and power.
Jack Hayford, The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, California
♦ Dr. Grudem's new work is characterized by exegetical depth, clarity of expression, and contemporary relevance. It deserves wide acceptance as a text in systematic theology.
John Jefferson Davis, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
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