“So through a series of complicated circumstances, we have come to the last point, which concerns the handlers or marketers of the text. We see that text of Scripture now established by the neutral Academy, and is afterwards packaged, copyrighted, marketed and sold by hustling and enterprising entrepreneurs. The Church today has no authoritative role in the process whatever. When it comes to the Word of God, the modern Christian Church fancies herself as a shopper only — a consumer. Our collective interest in these spiritual things is simply one more itch for Adam Smith’s invisible hand to scratch. We think the Church’s duty is to send parishioners off to find the Bible section in the Christian gift center, right next to the case of small glass figurines, and there to make a dutiful purchase” (Mother Kirk, p. 58).
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