The Gospel According to Peanuts

The Gospel According to Peanuts
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0664222226
ISBN-13 : 9780664222222
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gospel According to Peanuts by : Robert L. Short

While Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang have enjoyed the kind of success most cartoon characters can only dream about--becoming pop culture icons of the highest order and entering the global consciousness practically as family members--Robert Short's The Gospel According to Peanuts also has found a place in the hearts of many readers, with sales now totaling more than ten million copies. This anniversary edition features a new cover, a new interior design, and a new foreword by Martin E. Marty. Whether coming to the book for the first time or taking a second look, a delightful experience awaits in this modern-day guide to the Christian faith, fully illustrated with Peanuts.

Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts

Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 0664251528
ISBN-13 : 9780664251529
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts by : Robert L. Short

Offers Christian interpretations of the basic philosophies embodied in the Peanuts cartoon strip

The Parables of Peanuts

The Parables of Peanuts
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:64889924
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Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parables of Peanuts by : Robert L. Short

A Charlie Brown Religion

A Charlie Brown Religion
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Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : 9781496804693
ISBN-13 : 1496804694
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis A Charlie Brown Religion by : Stephen J. Lind

Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip franchise, the most successful of all time, forever changed the industry. For more than half a century, the endearing, witty insights brought to life by Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and Lucy have caused newspaper readers and television viewers across the globe to laugh, sigh, gasp, and ponder. A Charlie Brown Religion explores one of the most provocative topics Schulz broached in his heartwarming work--religion. Based on new archival research and original interviews with Schulz's family, friends, and colleagues, author Stephen J. Lind offers a new spiritual biography of the life and work of the great comic strip artist. In his lifetime, aficionados and detractors both labeled Schulz as a fundamentalist Christian or as an atheist. Yet his deeply personal views on faith have eluded journalists and biographers for decades. Previously unpublished writings from Schulz will move fans as they begin to see the nuances of the humorist's own complex, intense journey toward understanding God and faith. "There are three things that I've learned never to discuss with people," Linus says, "Religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin." Yet with the support of religious communities, Schulz bravely defied convention and dared to express spiritual thought in the "funny pages," a secular, mainstream entertainment medium. This insightful, thorough study of the 17,897 Peanuts newspaper strips, seventy-five animated titles, and global merchandising empire will delight and intrigue as Schulz considers what it means to believe, what it means to doubt, and what it means to share faith with the world.

The Parables of Peanuts

The Parables of Peanuts
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 339
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ISBN-10 : 9780060011611
ISBN-13 : 0060011610
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parables of Peanuts by : Robert L. Short

First published in 1968, this contemporary 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 are 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, creator of Peanuts

The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero

The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero
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Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : 0736918124
ISBN-13 : 9780736918121
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gospel According to the World's Greatest Superhero by : Stephen Skelton

Skelton leads the reader through fast-paced discussions of such striking phenomena as the influence of Christ's life on superheroes, and the similarities between the devil and comic book protagonists.

The Parables of Dr. Seuss

The Parables of Dr. Seuss
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 112
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ISBN-10 : 9780664230470
ISBN-13 : 0664230474
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis The Parables of Dr. Seuss by : Robert L. Short

The author of "The Gospel According to Peanuts" now turns his attention to the works and verses of Theodor Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss, who is hardly regarded as a Christian thinker. However, by drawing on the Bible and other works, Short presents quick theological readings of Seusss works.

The Gospel According to Hollywood

The Gospel According to Hollywood
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9780664230524
ISBN-13 : 0664230520
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gospel According to Hollywood by : Greg Garrett

In this new book in the Gospel According To series, Garrett looks at the theological elements in dozens of classic Hollywood films, including a discussion about what the new openness to spirituality in the movies might mean for the future of American cinema and American religion. (Biblical Studies)

The Gospel According to Disney

The Gospel According to Disney
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Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages : 308
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ISBN-10 : 0664234674
ISBN-13 : 9780664234676
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gospel According to Disney by : Mark I Pinsky

In this follow-up to his bestselling The Gospel According to The Simpsons: The Spiritual Life of the World's Most Animated Family, religion journalist Mark Pinsky explores the role that the animated features of Walt Disney played on the moral and spiritual development of generations of children. Pinsky explores thirty-one of the most popular Disney films, as well as recent developments such as the 1990s boycott of Disney by the Southern Baptist Convention and the role that Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg played in the resurgance of the company since the mid-1980s.

The Gospel According to Peanuts

The Gospel According to Peanuts
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Publisher : Fontana Press
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 0006221327
ISBN-13 : 9780006221326
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gospel According to Peanuts by : Robert Short