Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts [Paperback]

Robert L. Short (Author), Charles M. Schulz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1990

Robert L. Short, author of the best-selling The Gospel According to Peanuts, presents a book of biblical meditations on everyday life. Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy, Woodstock, and friends consider their religious beliefs, and the resulting cartoons offer some delightful insights into life. Short seizes the opportunity to explore these insights one step further, to help us laugh at our own foibles and learn from our own collisions with reality.

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From Library Journal

Using dialog by familiar cartoon characters and commentary, Short leads the reader to reflect on everyday life and Christian faith in contemporary culture. Colloquial style, humor, and wide sympathies suit the book to its intended general audience and remind the reader that these 20 brief meditations are Short's own: the reader is encouraged to reflect on biblical story and teaching in a fresh and creative way. Recommended for public libraries.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Robert L. Short is perhaps best known for his first book, The Gospel according to Peanuts, which was lauded by The New York Times Book Review as "a 'perilous experiment' that comes off and earned the "admiration and respect of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he regularly traveled and preached throughout the country, presenting programs in Christian faith and the arts at churches and colleges. His other books include Something to Believe In, The Gospel According to Dogs, and The Parables of Dr. Seuss.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Westminster / John Knox Press; 1st edition (October 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664251528
• ISBN-13: 978-0664251529
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent/warm and thoughtful as well as informative, May 2, 1999

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This review is from: Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts (Paperback)

This book uses the Peanuts characters to illustrate important points....that we all do get confused with. He not only helps us see things clearly....but shows us God's Love as well. This is not about hell.....but about human error and learning to love one another. People should not take every book so seriously...why not enjoy the book and learn from it....EXCELLENT

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something has to bother you before you change..., August 13, 2010

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This review is from: Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts (Paperback)

If believing in a "two-headed god", who commands you to forgive your enemies but says that he will torture his enemies into a burning pit forever without end doesn't bother you, then you will not like this book,and you will not do the research necessary to convince yourself of the truth of Christian Universalism. IF this two headed god has ever bothered you, you will love this book, and you will be shown the true meaning of the word "love", not this crap that most of modern Christianity believes in. Universal reconcilation of ALL creation to God through Jesus Christ IS and WAS the true Gospel. This mess that is taught nowadays is primarily a result of pagan influence on the church when a Roman general "coverted", and discovered the power he could wield and the money to be made by holding an eternal terror over the populaces' head. Sound familiar? It should, because it's still going on. Read the book and pay particular attention to the part where Mr. Short points out the evil that has resulted from people becoming atheists because they couldn't swallow this poison. Be careful of the "god" you worship, as all mankind turns into the "god" they worship. Make sure it's the real God who is defined in the Bible as Love. The Pharisees missed the boat in their time, don't make the same mistake.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, June 14, 2009

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Alan E. Starn "Alan Starn" (York, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts (Paperback)

Working in youth ministry, at times you tire of going over the same lessons. Personally, I found the concept of using the Peanuts comic strips as a lesson plan was one of the most rewarding spiritual journeys I could make. I strongly suggest that any fan one the Peanuts with any affiliation with a church.