The following references are from Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication. Diane M. Badzinski authored the chapter on evangelical retail. This chapter also contains articles authored by Annalee Ward, Rick Jackson, and Mark Taylor.

Listen to an excerpt from the author's discussion of an earlier draft:

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Jesus is my Homeboy (p.173)

Holy Huggables — Talking Bible Dolls (p.176)

Jay Jay the Jet Plane (p.176)
PBS Kids

A Life of Faith Dolls (p.176)

Messengers of Faith Dolls (p.176)

Witness Wear Christian Apparel (p.177)

Scripts Footwear (p.177)

Jesus is my Coach’ statue (p.178)
Miss Poppy Store

These links include a wide range of academic, religious, and secular views of evangelical media, from satirical criticism to enthusiastic application.


Commentary & Criticism

“The Business of Christianity: The Growing Market for Everything Christian”
Academic Leadership: the Online Journal

"Television Termination at the Christian 'Booksellers' Convention"
The Constructive Curmudgeon

"Jesus on a Bracelet: Christ, Commodification and Consumer Culture," in Jesus Made in America
Stephen J. Nichols (IVP Academic, 2008)

Shaking the World for Jesus: Media and Conservative Evangelical Culture
by Heather Hendershot (University of Chicago Press, 2004)

A Profound Weakness: Christians & Kitsch
by Betty Spackman (Piquant, 2005)

News Reports

“Albuquerque Group Goes Digital to Spread the Gospel”
The Albuquerque Tribune

"Faith-Based Toys to Hit U.S. Stores"
BBC News

"Small Bookstores Keeping the Faith"
Boston Globe

“Southlake Sisters’ Ingredients for Success include Beauty, Style, Grace, Experience, Marketing and Most of All Faith” (makers of the 1in3Trinity)
Local Business Only, Texas

"Christian Indies Banding Together to Survive, With Competition Fierce, Booksellers are Turning to Marketing Groups, Franchises”
Publishers Weekly

“Musings About Christian Retailing”
Run with God

Faith's Purchasing Power
USA TODAY

“Retailer Wal-Mart Gets Religious—Toys, That is”
USA Today

Producers & Publications

Christian Retailers of the Year — 2007
Retailers Choice Awards

Believers' Wear

Satire

12 Days of Jesus Junk
Heal your Church Website

"Ridiculous Religious Merchandise"
The Ethical Atheist

Kitsch
Purgatiorio

"What Would Jesus Buy?" movie
See also: Christianity Today's review; Frederica Mathewes-Green's review (National Review)