Peanuts, a syndicated comic strip created by Charles M. Schultz running from October 2,1950 to February 13, 2000, the day after the Lord called Schultz home. It is considered to be one of the most popular and influential in the history of American popular culture.
In the 1960s, Robert L. Short interpreted certain themes and conversations in Peanuts as being consistent with parts of Christian theology, and used them as illustrations during his lectures about the gospel, and as source material for several books, as he explained in his bestselling paperback book, The Gospel According to Peanuts.
On December 9, 1965, the classic television special A Charlie Brown Christmas was aired by the CBS network. On many occasions, Peanuts dealt with religious themes. Here Linus van Pelt, the comic strip’s young theologian, quotes the King James Version of the Bible (Luke 2:8-14) to explain to Charlie Brown what Christmas is all about. In his personal interviews, Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side.
Schultz was raised in the Lutheran faith. As a young adult and then later he taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church: he remained a faithful member of the Church of God (Anderson) for the rest of his life.
On December 9, 1965, the classic television special A Charlie Brown Christmas was aired by the CBS network. On many occasions, Peanuts dealt with religious themes. Here Linus van Pelt, the comic strip’s young theologian, quotes the King James Version of the Bible (Luke 2:8-14) to explain to Charlie Brown what Christmas is all about. In his personal interviews, Schulz mentioned that Linus represented his spiritual side.
Schultz was raised in the Lutheran faith. As a young adult and then later he taught Sunday school at a United Methodist Church: he remained a faithful member of the Church of God (Anderson) for the rest of his life.
- Source: Wikipedia.
Let me share with all people of goodwill [or: on whom God’s favor rests] this delightful excerpt:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
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