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The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss

james w. kemp

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The stories of one of the world's most beloved children's authors are both imaginative and entertaining. But a closer look at Dr. Seuss's stories reveals that many are inspirational as well as instructive. James Kemp has identified as his favorite theologian not Barth or Pannenberg, but the inimitable Dr. Seuss. In this readily accessible resource, Kemp finds parallels between the actions of cats in hats, Grinches, Snitches, Sneetches, and other Creachas and lessons found in Scripture. Thus, as the author shares his enthusiasm for the creativity and wisdom of Dr. Seuss, both the meaning and the relevance of many Bible passages come to life.

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 31,2003

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160 pages, Paperback
Published
January 1, 2004 by Judson Press
ISBN
9780817014575
ASIN
0817014578
Language
English

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backind
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April 26,2025
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enjoyable lessons from Dr Seuss

It is always good to hear how our current times and literature can relate back to our faith. This book does a great job of doing that.
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Lausst
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April 26,2025
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Didn't finish it. These were basically sermons that he had preached and they were probably great sermons, but I wasn't in the mood to read sermons. So I stopped about halfway through.
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Moonlit_Ember
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April 26,2025
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very good. very intriguing. makes me want to hunt down the books to reread and see what else I missed as a kid!
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Drendude
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April 26,2025
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A cute and fun, though simple, connection between scriptures and Seuss.
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Nevermind52
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April 26,2025
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I enjoyed this collection of sermons quite a lot. Each one takes a passage of Scripture and relates it to a well-loved Dr. Seuss book. Kemp writes in a down-to-earth style and never comes off as preachy. In fact, given the brevity of these chapters, it is clear that one of his strengths is knowing when to stop preaching; he makes his points but never belabors them.

As for pairing Dr. Seuss with the Bible, well, that's an interesting choice. I have no idea what religion (if any) Seuss practiced; his religion is not relevant to his stories. His stories are not Christian. But neither are they unChristian. Seuss' stories are often parabolic, showing us human strength and folly played out in whimsical and fantastical settings. From the tyranny of Yertle the Turtle to the courage of Horton the Elephant, Seuss holds up a mirror to humanity and shows us the best and worst of ourselves. I was afraid, when I first picked up this book, that Kemp would be trying to twist Seuss' books to make them fit his own agenda. I am happy to say that my fears were groundless. Kemp uses Seuss' fables in their own original context, as a way of understanding ourselves. But he also uses Bible passages in these sermons to his congregation. He illustrates that enlightenment can come from many sources, and sometimes the most profound insights can stem from something as deceptively simple as a children's story.
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PinkGin
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April 26,2025
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This book wasn't bad at all. I enjoyed it. I was looking for a critical analysis of Dr. Seuss as opposed to spiritual analysis. It was still a good read and actually provided insight to something I'm dealing with now. So, I don't regret reading it at all. I would like to give 3.5 stars. Since .5 are not allowed, then 3 it is.
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