Faithlife Corporation publishes and creates electronic tools and resources for Bible study. It produces the Logos Bible Software, but also publishes tools and resources under a number of other brands, and partners with more than 500 publishers to offer over 120,000 Christian ebooks available to users of its software.
History
Founded in 1992 as Logos Research Systems, Inc., when two Microsoft employees, Bob Pritchett and Kiernon Reiniger, along with Bob’s father, Dale Pritchett quit their jobs to develop Christian software. Their first product was called Logos Bible Software for Microsoft Windows. For nearly 20 years this was the company's only major product, but more recently they have diversified into a number of other products and services. In October 2014, to reflect this change, the company was rebranded as Faithlife Corporation.
Products and Services
Logos Bible Software
is a digital libraryapplication designed for electronic Bible study, and is available for Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android. In addition to basic eBook functionality, it includes extensive resource linking, note-taking, and linguistic analysis for study of the Bible both in translation and in its original languages. It is currently in its eighth version. Faithlife also publishes a modified version of Logos Bible Software under the Verbum brand, with content and features aimed at Roman Catholics. Similarly, a version branded Noet provides for scholarly work inthe humanities, and focusses on the classics and philosophy.
Faithlife Ebooks, formerly known as Vyrso, is an ebook store and mobile app that specialises in Christian fiction and non-fiction. Faithlife ebooks are in a proprietary format, and cannot be read on other e-readers. They also differ from other ebooks in that Bible references can be easily looked up from within the app. Faithlife Ebooks resources can also be accessed in other Faithlife desktop and mobile applications.
Faithlife Study Bible
Faithlife Study Bible is a free electronic study Bible available as a standalone iOS or Android app, or as an add-on to other Faithlife products. It offers three 'layers' of study notes, so users can read brief notes or introductions, or dig deeper for expanded notes or longer articles. Users are also able to take notes, and share them with the wider Faithlife community. The Lexham Bible Dictionary and Lexham English Bible are also included in the Faithlife Study Bible package.
Faithlife Groups
Faithlife Groups are online social network that ties together many Faithlife brands. Users can create their own profiles and groups, and then share items within those groups. Groups can be accessed through a web browser or from within Faithlife's desktop apps. In addition to standard social network functionality, users are able to share various Faithlife-specific resources, which others in the group can copy to use within one or more of their Faithlife apps.
Biblia.com
An online Bible which provides access to 50 Bible versions in several languages. Users of Logos Bible Software and Vyrso can also use the service to read Logos/Vyrso books they have purchased.
Reftagger
A javascript-based web tool that webmasters can use to automatically tag Bible references on their website. Visitors to the site are then able to view the text of the Bible passage by hovering their mouse over the Bible reference.
Publishing and Imprints
Bible Study Magazine
Bible Study Magazine is a bi-monthly print magazine which was named one of the Best Magazines of 2008 by Library Journal. It is non-denominational, provides articles on bible study methods and tools as well as articles by prominent pastors, teachers, and scholars.
Lexham Press
Lexham Press is a digital-first publishing house specialising in Biblical studies. It produces resources ranging from group bible study and devotional to commentaries and original-language tools with the aim of equipping the church and advancing scholarship.
Kirkdale Press
A digital publishing imprint focused on Christian living and Christian fiction and aimed at producing digital publications for a more general audience. Kirkdale Press encourages new author submissions as well as from established authors.
