Knight
had searched the web for good Catholic sites. Unable to find any, he launched
the New Advent website, taking the name from the period leading up to
the millennium, a phrase was first coined by John Paul II in his encyclical
Redemptor Hominis.
Knight took his
Catholic Encyclopedia project to the world's Internet users and invited
them to help by transcribing articles from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia,
and sending them to him via e-mail for publication on New Advent.
Since the on-line
version of the Catholic Encyclopedia was completed on Christmas Day
1999, it has become one of the most requested Catholic resources on
the web in English.
Knight chose the
1913-15 volume set not only because the later editions are still under
copyright protection, but because it is also thought by many to be the
superior version. Although 84 years old, readers find the Catholic Encyclopedia
solid, surprisingly relevant, and eternally valuable.
New Advent's web
site counter reveals that the Catholic Encyclopedia receives more than
30,000 visits per day, and more that 18,000 documents are downloaded
each day. Clearly, the Catholic Encyclopedia is meeting a need.
Back
to Know More
