Gerioke Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted April 11, 2005 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robaston Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 21 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1959 Share Posted April 11, 2005 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? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Buy the book then burn it and break the curse of it, in the Jesus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robaston Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 21 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1959 Share Posted April 11, 2005 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandRose Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 476 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5,266 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 63 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/21/1954 Share Posted April 11, 2005 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandRose Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 476 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5,266 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 63 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/21/1954 Share Posted April 11, 2005 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 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 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robaston Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 21 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/10/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/03/1959 Share Posted April 11, 2005 was a Christian, or is? Short? No offence intended by my posts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Author Share Posted April 11, 2005 was a Christian, or is? Short? No offence intended by my posts!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khristeeanos Posted April 11, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 109 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,278 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 29 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/07/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted April 11, 2005 Robert Short wrote at least one other book about Peanuts. Here is a picture of the cover: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v253/DIM...ies/Picture.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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