Explore The Spirit: Conversation With Robert Short, the "godfather" of "Gospel According to ..."

Explore The Spirit: 112: Conversation With Robert Short, the godfather of 'Gospel According to ...': "Now, I am absolutely fascinated by a guy who sounds like Andy of Mayberry -- and yet remains the 'godfather' of one of the most influential genres in spiritual media. Recent editions of his 'The Gospel According to Peanuts' say that his 1965 book sold more than 10 million copies.

Consider that the 100,000-sales mark typically earns the official 'best-seller' tag -- which means that this 'more-than-10-million' mark is way up there in the 'Harry Potter' Stratosphere.

What's most amazing about Short's creative stroke 43 years ago is that it was not, as the British like to say, 'a one off.' Short continued his creative streak with 'The Parables of Peanuts,' 'The Gospel According to Dogs' and now -- hot off the presses -- 'The Parables of Dr. Seuss.'"