The Extinction of the Christian Bookstore?
Friday, April 18, 2008
I have to admit -I have contributed to the demise of the Christian bookstore. I rarely buy my books from a Christian bookstore anymore.
Most of the times I buy my books at either at a seminary bookstore or Amazon.com. The reason that I don't frequent Christian bookstores is because they don't stock good, sound theological books. In fact nowadays they have very few books at all. Most of the time their shelves are filled with Christian kitsch and Jesus Junk. I hate to sound so harsh because I know many people depend on their livelihood in this industry.
Christianity Today recently looked at the issues:
How to Save the Christian Bookstore
Closing Down the Bookstore
Bringing the Bookstore to Church
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posted by Bill Reichart at 8:45 AM 
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2 Comments:
I agree...I really don't go either...I'll go to Barnes and Noble....or Amazon...first off cause it is cheaper on Amazon and with prices today I'll need that savings.
Barnes and Nobles also will have the business books I want to look at before I buy them off amazon
I see more and more churches offering a bookstore as a service to their people which will also cut into the demise of the christian bookstore.
If bookstores would just stock good books, too often it is just filled with Junk Food books, all "calories yet no spiritual nutrition" and Jesus Junk. I just seem to have no reason to go into them anymore.
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