For All the Bibliophiles!

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The much-anticipated release of Monergism Books' updated website has now occurred! I love this website. On more than one occasion, its related website Monergism.com has been found open in my browser while I study a particular topic.

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Jonathan Davis said…
Joseph,
Yes, I agree with you completely about the Monergism website, and hordes of incredible books.

I added them to my book links on my blog after getting much use from the website myself.

I really love the updated site it flows much better, and I love the new design.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
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