Re: Christian bookstores

Keith Miller wrote:
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> > And, I surmise, if one set up an alternative Christian bookstore that
> > carried a more balanced stock, it would be soundly boycotted. Perhaps
> > kiosks? JimA
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> There are some excellent Christian bookstores but they are far too few.
> There is one in Wichita, Kansas called Eighth Day Books that had a
> booktable at the ASA meeting held here at Kansas State University a few
> years back. They have a very diverse and scholarly collection and sell
> also by catalog. Their website is <http://www.eighthdaybooks.com>.

        When my first book, which presented a positive Christian view of evolution, was
published, I thought it would be worth checking with the local Christian bookstore to
see if they'd carry it, even though I knew there was a good chance they wouldn't. I
talked to the manager, explained briefly what it was about, and gave her a copy which
she agreed to look at. When I stopped back later to check, she said they wouldn't be
able to carry the book. I wasn't surprised but asked why not. She explained that "we
don't believe that humans are descended from apes or alligators or anything like that."
The idea that evolution says we descended from apes is of course well known, but I had
never heard before of the alligator theory of human evolution. Does anybody know
anything more about this concept?

        On a more serios note, bookstores associated with mainline churches - Augsburg
Fortress, Cokesbury, &c - may have some sane theology-science books. & at least they
won't have any objection to ordering them & might (depending on the manager) be open to
suggestions about some to have on the shelves.
 
                                                        Shalom,
                                                        George
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> Shalom,
> George
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>

George L. Murphy
gmurphy@raex.com
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
Received on Tue Mar 16 11:45:30 2004