Robert L. Short

Robert L. Short (1932 – July 6, 2009) was an American Christian minister, and author of several books of "popular theology", including the 1965 bestseller The Gospel According to Peanuts.

Biography

Short was born and raised in Midland, Texas. He attended the University of Oklahoma and received a B.A. He then earned a Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. For the next few years, Short worked as a professional actor, appearing in commercial and religious television, and also directed religious drama. He continued his education, receiving a M.A. in English from North Texas University.

In 1963, Short moved to Chicago, where he met his wife, Ellen Kay Coale, and received an M.A. in theology and literature from the University of Chicago. He subsequently engaged in graduate studies in systematic theology at Garrett–Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University. He an d his wife settled in Wilmette, Illinois, where they raised three children.