Robert L. Short (1932–2009)

Book 20 - Robert L. Short - The Parable of Peanuts - acknowledgment to Charles Schulz

I love Charlie Brown, just saying, I felt a lot like him when younger, hmmm... maybe too much sharing

Anyway, this book uses the amazing cartoons of Charles Schulz and takes a look at some of them under a Christian microscope.

It is heavy going in places - quoting Bonhoeffer, Shakespeare, C.S. Lewis, Ingmar Bergman and more - but it made me think...it made me chuckle...it made me look at the world of a show more cartoon comic strip in new wonder.

With chapters as deep as -
- Where your blanket is, there will your heart be also
- Slip-ups, doghouses and free psychiatric help

Take a load off and to quote from the book that quotes from the Book...

Lamentations 3:14 and 17

14
I have become the laughingstock of all peoples,
the object of their taunts all day long.

17
my soul is bereft of peace;
I have forgotten what happiness is

Let Charlie Brown and the gang remind you what happiness is show less

This is a basic guide to the ethics of Christianity, and quite useful. the cartoons are entertaining, and the matter well adapted to the needs of the standard American.

Fascinating reading. Robert Short has some terrific insights that could only be inspired by the Holy Spirit. Highly reccomended.

Interesting book on Christian theology based on Peanuts comic strip situations. Also read the sequel : The Parables of Peanuts. Really interesting.