The Gospel According to Peanuts by Robert L. Short

As a matter of fact the Bible, rather than seeing people as the ultimate cause of evil, actually tells us that this is God's department: And anyway the Bible tells us that 'sometimes the just person gets what is due to the unjust, and the unjust what is due to the just' (Eccles. But this of course is nonsense, because we can immediately see that people don't always cause death and other natural evils, like California 's earthquakes and Chicago 's weather. People always bring these things on themselves. The problem of evil is simply this: Why does an all-loving and all-powerful God allow evil in his creation? Why is there sin and death and all kinds of suffering? Well, of course if we don't take this question too seriously we can always tell ourselves that evil is the fault of people. “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.” -Revelation 22:21, REB Short, Westminister/Knox Press, Louisville, KY. (Chapter 20 of Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts by Robert L. The Problem of Evil, or What's the Last Word? His Gospel according to Peanuts sold many millions of copies.īelow is chapter 20 of Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts which is available on our Tentmaker Resources page at: He was a Presbyterian Minister for a number of years and has been a widely sought speaker in churches and colleges around the country. Short also believes in universal salvation through Jesus Christ. Short stand in the good company of many other famous people who have embraced the universalism found in the Bible - greats like Abraham Lincoln, William Barclay, Karl Barth, Origen, Gregory of Nissa and many more thoughout the centuries. The book teaches that Jesus Christ will ultimately save all mankind. Short Meditations on the Bible and Peanuts is a wonderful way to introduce people to the abundant grace of Jesus Christ. He expects to publish another book in early 2007 through Harper/San Francisco. Short authored The Gospel According to Peanuts, The Gospel from Outer Space, The Parables of Peanuts, Something to Believe in, and A Time to Be Born, A Time to Die.

Schulz, who received permission to use his characters in several of his books to me this. Schulz believed that all mankind would ultimately be saved through Jesus Christ. Many people do not know this, but Charles M. Schulz, the originator of that comic strip, had a strong spiritual side. Those who have been raised on the Peanuts comic strip or watched the holiday specials featuring the Peanuts characters know that Charles M.

Short Meditations on The Bible and Peanuts by Robert L.

The Gospel According to Peanuts by Robert L. Short