The Gospel According to peanuts

[Gerioke]

I'm a huge Peanuts fan and I found this book at a second hand store that claims that most of the comics were metaphoric.

A brief synopsis of the characters:

Charlie Brown-A 20th century everyman wearing a Tshirt of thorns

Lucy Van Pelt-A crabby symbol of original sin

Linus-A world wise victim of idolatry

Snoopy- A little christ thatafflicts the comfortable and comforts the afflicted

Anybody else ever read this book?

[robaston]

I'm a huge Peanuts fan and I found this book at a second hand store that claims that most of the comics were metaphoric.

A brief synopsis  of the characters:

Charlie Brown-A 20th century everyman wearing a Tshirt of thorns

Lucy Van Pelt-A crabby symbol of original sin

Linus-A world wise victim of idolatry

Snoopy- A little christ thatafflicts the comfortable and comforts the afflicted

Anybody else ever read this book?

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Buy the book then burn it and break the curse of it, in the Jesus!

[robaston]

I'm a huge Peanuts fan and I found this book at a second hand store that claims that most of the comics were metaphoric.

A brief synopsis

Edited April 11, 2005 by robaston

[IslandRose]

A Review of the Book

from: Covenantbookstore.com

The Gospel According to Peanuts

By Robert Short

In 1965, a 28 year-old pastor named Robert Short turned a popular slide show he'd been presenting while working his way through seminary into a book called "The Gospel According to Peanuts," using Schulz's characters to explain the Christian faith. He explained that Lucy, in her headstrong impulsiveness, often represents original sin. In the "Hound of Heaven" chapter, Short shows how Schulz used Snoopy to stand for Christ or ideal Christians. A small Presbyterian publishing house (John Knox) published it in hopes of inspiring some Sunday-school teachers to think outside the box, and, behold, their wish was fulfilled. Over 10 million copies were sold. Thirty-five years later the publisher has issued an anniversary edition....Short demonstrates a broad and deep grasp of Scripture, theology, and popular culture, all without any of the personal narrative that dominate today's religious bestsellers. After reading Short's Gospel, I know less about him than I do about my insurance agent. His only narrative is the gospel: original sin, the wages of sin are death, sin makes us aware of our need for redemption, salvation is entirely a work of grace motivated by divine love.

The Gospel According to Peanuts, by Robert Short 0664222226Regular price: $14.95Sale price: $11.96

Edited April 11, 2005 by IslandRose

[Gerioke]

I'm a huge Peanuts fan and I found this book at a second hand store that claims that most of the comics were metaphoric.

A brief synopsis

[IslandRose]

I read the book years ago. I have a copy of it deep in a closet somewhere. It is not a bad book, it basically uses the peanuts characters to demonstrate Gospel truths.

Charles Shultz, the cartoonist, was a Christian, and He often used His characters to present Bible truths as well. Remember Linus telling the real story of Christmas in the Peanuts Christmas program?

IR

[Gerioke]

I read the book years ago.  I have a copy of it deep in a closet somewhere.  It is not a bad book, it basically uses the peanuts characters to demonstrate Gospel truths.

Charles Shultz, the cartoonist, was a Christian, and He often used His characters to present Bible truths as well.  Remember Linus telling the  real story of Christmas in the Peanuts Christmas program?

IR 

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I had an experience not to long ago were I started bawling uncrontrolably and morning the loss of Mr. Schultz. This was 5 or 6 years after his death. I couldn't figure out why, all of a sudden I felt such a deep loss. My wife suggested that because I had recently quit smoking that alot of suppressed emotion was being forced up. I do have a nostalgic thorn in my side and lately the oddest things will make me weep. I used to be an emotional rock. Now I am putty. God Bless Charles Schultz anyways

[robaston]

was a Christian, or is? Short?

No offence intended by my posts!!!!

[Gerioke]

was a Christian, or is? Short?

No offence intended by my posts!!!!

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He was/is a pastor

Schultz was also a sunday school teacher almost right up to the end

He died just hours before the cartoon strip was scheduled to end

[Khristeeanos]

Robert Short wrote at least one other book about Peanuts.

Here is a picture of the cover:

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