Christian bookstore 'leaves behind' latest book.One of the largest Christian bookstores in Canada has refused to stock the latest book in the most popular Christian fiction series of all time, saying it promotes a dangerous world view that exacerbates global tensions. Regent College Not affiliated with a particular religious denomination, Regent College is a transdenominational Evangelical Protestant institution in its general outlook. It does offer denomination-specific programmes for Baptist and Anglican students. Bookstore, affiliated with the renowned evangelical graduate school in Vancouver, refuses to sell the 12th instalment in the popular Left Behind series, released in April to huge fanfare. The authors of the series, which portrays Americans playing a central role in ushering in Noun 1. ushering in - the introduction of something new; "it signalled the ushering in of a new era" first appearance, introduction, debut, entry, launching, unveiling - the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line" a cataclysm that destroys non-Christians, have surpassed John Grisham “Grisham” redirects here. For other uses, see Grisham (disambiguation). John Ray Grisham (born February 8, 1955) is a former politician, retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama. as the best-selling authors of adult fiction in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Although many Christian and mainstream bookstores in Canada are selling the series' final book, Glorious Appearing, a manager at Regent College Bookstore said the Christian books "mix a dangerous theology with politics--and we don't want to sell it." |
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