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The Parables of Peanuts

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First published in 1968, this latest case for vigorous Christian faith — profusely illustrated by Charles Schulz′s delightful peanuts cartoon strips — sheds more light on the Christian faith and how it is to be lived than many more “serious” theological works, with hundreds of cartoons featuring your favorite peanuts characters Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, And of course, Snoopy (including the earliest red baron strips). This book′s wise observations are as timeless as they’re timely. “Short . . .succeeds in making theology enjoyable.” –Christian Century “. . . a real delight from beginning to end. I could not possibly be more pleased.” –Charles Schulz, author of Peanuts

Maybe you thought Snoopy used to be a beagle. Turns out he is in truth a Christ symbol, according to Robert L. Short’s ingenious book, Parables of Peanuts. Cartoonist Charles Schulz, a devout Christian, once asked, “If we are all members of the priesthood, why cannot a cartoonist preach in the same manner as a minister, or anyone else?” This book explains that many of Schulz’s cartoon strips, like Jesus’ parables, combine “the proclamation of God’s love for the world, and [depiction of] the world as it in reality is.” Parables reproduces many classic Peanuts strips, including some rare early Red Baron strips. The illustrations are accompanied by some quite heavy interpretations, laying out the basics of a conservative Reformed Protestant view of the gospel, with extensive references to theologians such as Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Soren Kierkegaard. Even supposing entertaining and engaging, Parables of Peanuts isn’t kids’ stuff. –Michael Joseph Gross

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