The Gospel According to the Simpsons

The Gospel According to the Simpsons
Author: Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664224196

Examines the treatment of religion and spirituality in the animated television series, including its depiction of God, Jesus, heaven, hell, and prayer in chapters devoted to Homer, Lisa, Ned, Reverend Lovejoy, Krusty, and Apu.

The Gospel According to the Simpsons

The Gospel According to the Simpsons
Author: Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2007-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664231608

In this entertaining and enlightening book, religion reporter Pinsky shows how "The Simpsons" engages issues of religion and morality in a thoughtful, provocative, and genuinely respectful way. (Practical Life)

The Gospel According to the Simpsons

The Gospel According to the Simpsons
Author: Samuel F. Parvin
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0664232086

Introducing a complete revision of the study guide to the best-selling bookThe Gospel according toThe Simpsons, complete with new studies on episodes ofThe Simpsonsas well as studies for discussing other popular animated comedies such asFamily Guy,King of the Hill, andFuturama. This new edition features a session plan for a "green retreat" based onThe Simpsonsfeature film and the environmental filmAn Inconvenient Truth, as well as a listing of DVD availability for each episode with cross-references to the relevant chapters in the book.

The Gospel According to Disney

The Gospel According to Disney
Author: Mark I Pinsky
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 308
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664234676

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 of Healing

The Gospel of Healing
Author: Albert B. Simpson
Publisher: New York : Christian Alliance Publishing Company
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1915
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

The Gospel According to the Simpsons

The Gospel According to the Simpsons
Author: Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780664225902

This 10-session study, for youth and adults, embarks on an exploration of the religious themes prevalent in the popular animated comedy series. Each session correlates to a chapter in the book and suggests an episode for viewing prior to the discussion.

Troubled Minds

Troubled Minds
Author: Amy Simpson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830843043

Reflecting on the confusion, shame and grief brought on by her mother's schizophrenia, Amy Simpson provides a bracing look at the social and physical realities of mental illness. Reminding us that people with mental illness are our neighbors and our brothers and sisters in Christ, she explores new possibilities for the church to minister to this stigmatized group.

The Gospel According to Peanuts

The Gospel According to Peanuts
Author: Robert L. Short
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780664222222

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.