Christian Book Store Waterbury CT

By Marissa Velazquez


A Christian book store Waterbury CT has a lot more to offer than an assortment of copies of the Bible. Walk into one today and you will find a dazzling array of literature on fasting, managing your financial matters based on biblical principles, how and why it is a good idea to speak in tongues, inspiring life stories and much, much more. Here, you will find everything from bookmarks listing the 66 books of the Bible to CDs, DVDs, maps, audio books and more.

A new genre in literature, faith-based fiction, has hit the scene big time. Christianity is woven into everything from romance to westerns. Some of it is based on biblical facts, while other novels tell stories about trying to live a righteous life in a modern world that is governed by sin. Taylor Caldwell's fictional account of the life of the Apostle Paul reads like it could be his authorized biography.

Waterbury is a 75 square-mile city in the eastern half of the Connecticut in New England. It straddles the intersection of interstate highways 84 and 691. Situated on the Naugatuck River, it is 77 miles north and east of New York City and 33 miles south of the state capital, Hartford.

Nicknamed, "The Brass City, " and the a motto is, translated from Latin is something along the lines of, "what lasts longer than brass?" These reflect on the the city's massive contribution to industry in the early half of the 20th century, when it was the nation's leading center for the manufacture of brassware. It was, in fact, the "Brass capital of the world." Waterbury was also noted for manufacturing clocks and watches.

Vestiges of the city's brass and clock-making glory days are seen in numerous clock towers dotted around along with old factories that once made brass castings, finishings and other assorted ornaments. Robert H. Ingersoll sold more than five million copies of his famous one-dollar pocket watch. Waterbury brass was, at least at one time, used to make the nation's nickels and may now be found in coins in South Africa.

There is also quite an impressive Catholic population living in Waterbury (72%). According to statistics gathered by New Haven County, the remaining religious quotient is distributed among Jews (7%), United Church of Christ (5%) and other (16%). There is obviously a sizable market for Christian artifacts, icons and literature here.

One of the oldest churches in Waterbury is St Joseph's, the first Lithuanian church in Connecticut and commissioned in 1894. Trumping St Joseph's is the Shrine of St Anne, established in 1886 as Waterbury's first French Canadian parish. Also older than St Joseph's is the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There are those who refer to it somewhat imprecisely as Westbury Cathedral.

If you are looking for inspiration, biblical maps or a gift for someone, a Christian book store Waterbury CT is a good place to look. Even the most hardened non-believer would appreciate a St Christopher medal or a tasteful coffee mug. The history or geography student in your life might be grateful for ancient maps. If you are really stuck for what to get someone, there is always the old standard, a new Bible. Whether you splash out on a beautiful family Bible or just a paperback, it will look good on the coffee table or bookshelf. You never know, in a moment of crisis or even to settle an argument, someone might just pick it up and read it!




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment