The LDS Info Base: Other Infobases

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary	1828_dictionary.zip	17MB
Webster's 1828 Dictionary. Fully hyperlinked.

The Apocrypha	apocryph.zip	624KB
The KJV translation of the apocrypha. On the web at the University of Maryland.

Early Church Fathers	early_church_fathers.exe	64MB	2/27/98
The Early Church Fathers. This file is 64MB to download (yes, all in one chunk!). The .nfo file itself is 125MB, so this is not for the faint-of-heart web connections or hard drives. This is also only available on the mirror site, which can be slower to certain areas of the world. On the web here.

Easton's Bible Dictionary	eastons.exe	2.39MB	10/14/98
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. Compiled from the web site: Easton's Bible Dictionary. Updated with scripture hyperlinks.

Alfred Edersheim's works	v3 \| v4	4.5MB	8/17/99
Four works by Alfred Edersheim: Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah (similar to Jesus the Christ), The Temple—Its Ministry and Services, Sketches of Jewish Social Life, and Bible History: Old Testament.

The Iliad and the Odyssey	homers.exe	900kB	1/20/98
The Iliad and the Odyssey, by Homer. Translated by Samuel Butler.

Josephus	josephus.exe	1.59MB	3/2/97
The complete works of Flavius Josephus. Here it is on the web.

Works of Shakespeare	shakespr.exe	5.22MB	1/28/98
The complete works of William Shakespeare. Compiled from the website: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

US Documents	usdoc.exe	2.60MB	8/2/98
A compilation of important documents from the United States' history. Includes the Magna Carta to The War Powers Act, and a lot of stuff in between, like the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. A major update doubled its size on 8/2/98.

View of the Hebrews	view_heb.exe	420KB	8/15/99
View of the Hebrews, by Ethan Smith. This is the book that many anti's think Joseph Smith got the idea from to write the Book of Mormon. Several people have requested an infobase of this, so here it is. Taken from the web here.

The following infobases were made by Arden Eby

Early Christianity	chstian.zip	1.5MB	12/23/96
A Documentary History of Early Christianity Chronology of Early Christian History The Didache (The Earliest church manual) and Ante-Nicene Fathers All significant early Christian Creeds, definitions and Anathemas Selections from early Christian Liturgy Selections from the post Nicene Fathers The Nag Hammadi Library (Gnostic Scriptures) [Note: See bookmarks for some interesting second century commentary on Baptism for the dead]

Islamic Information	islam.zip	2.1MB	12/23/96
The Islamic Infobase: An Online Guide to Islam The Qur'an in English (also known as the "Koran." Traditional Muslims refer to this file as the "Meaning of the Qur'an" because a true Qur'an must be in written in Arabic) An introduction to Islam Q. and A. on Islam Misconceptions about Islam An Islamic Dictionary An Islamic Encyclopedia (Shi'ite) A Treatise on Jihad Sufi Traditions Jesus in Islam Selections of Islamic Law

Judaism	israel.zip	14MB	12/23/96
Beit Knesset: and on-line Study of Judaism An extensive survey of Biblical archaeology (with many illustrations, hence the large size of the download) A guide of Rabbinic Judaism as practiced from about the beginning of the Christian era to the present A study of the Talmud (selections)

Platonic Philosophy	philos.zip	2.8MB	12/23/96
Great Works of Platonic Philosophy All important metaphysical Platonic dialogues as well as the Enneads of Plotinus (All of which were influential on Early Christian theology. See especially the Phaedo and the fifth Ennead, First tractate, "The three initial hypostases" for works relating to the development of the doctrine of the Trinity).

Zoroastrianism	zoroastr.zip	1MB	12/23/96
A Zoroastrian Infobase FAQ and Overview of Zoroastrianism, the religion of Ancient Persia which believed that humans were created as pre-existent spirits and that Earth-life is designed to be an educational experience (they also use sacred undergarments to symbolize the importance of this idea as conveyed through ritual) Information about and selections from the Avesta, the Zoroastrian scriptures A treatise on the Influences of Zoroastrianism on Christianity (From the Zoroastrian Perspective) The Zadspram, a book on the Zoroastrian plan of salvation (which is quite similar the LDS view) The Shkand-gumanig Vizar, a book arguing against some doctrines of Early Christianity and other groups (that most LDS could agree with)