Comments on: Evangelicals & Catholics Together in Kitsch

By: Frank Turk

Frank Turk — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:36 +0000

As a former owner of a mostly-successful Christian bookstore, and a former employee of a producer of some of this stuff, all I can say is that the marketplace drives demand. There is not one piece of schlock in the supply channel which is not driven by what the consumers will buy.

I still feel dirty. Give me a couple of years and I’ll write a tell-all.

By: Jugulum

Jugulum — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:51:37 +0000

It was just recently, here at Evangel, that someone coined the term "gosploitation".

By: Jeff Schultz

Jeff Schultz — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:35 +0000

“devotional-industrial complex”

Please pray for me. I’m happily married, but I think I’m in love with that phrase.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:57:18 +0000

Great post… unfortunately you made some great observations here…

I love your idea about reopening the canon to include the footprints poem. It’s widespread use in Christian communities affirms a consensus of inspiration. :)

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:00:15 +0000

JESUS JUNK
Lyrics: Frank Hart & Kemper Crabb
Music: Frank Hart & John Simmons

I want a Virgin Mary nightlamp
Bible hero lunch box
The Shroud of Turin on my wristwatch
Only listen to Christian … Rock

Gospel Cola in the morning
Then make my Velvet Jesus Bed
I want some Holy Trini-Tea Bags
Covenant Candy fish … and loaves of bread

Gold plated Crown of Thorns Messiah Ring
Belt buckle’s a decending dove
Hang a chrome fish on my truck
They’ll know we’re Christians by our love
… Of junk

All my Jesus Junk
Yeah, my Jesus Junk
I am
A Jesus Junkie

Give me a piece of the true cross
The thigh bone of a saint
I long for something Holy
This sub-culture ain’t … real

Testa Mints to make my breath fresh
Bible Gum and Christian science fiction Where Jesus turns wine into water.

http://atomicopera.com/Gospel-credits.html#anchor1642268