[Magdalen] Book Stores

Ann Markle ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
Thu Jan 4 20:20:20 UTC 2018


Like others have done, I keep looking for the “like” button!

On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 2:42 PM Mahoney, W. Michael <wmmah at stoneledge.net>
wrote:

> I was in a Barnes and Noble Bookstore yesterday, killing time while my car
> was being serviced.
>
> The store has large sections devoted to Philosophy and Religions, with
> various subsections.  One subsection is labeled as "Atheism and
> Agnosticism".  There are several other subsections the label of which
> includes the word "Christian" or "Christianity".
>
> My guess is that the books in the so-called Christian sections outnumber
> the ones in the "Atheism" and "Agnosticism" section by a thousand to one -
> - maybe more!
>
> On the other hand, I bet that if one picked at random one book each from
> the two, the one from the "Atheism . ." section would be more interesting
> as well as better written.
>
> There is a lesson there somewhere.
>
> Mike M.
>
-- 
Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com


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