The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss
The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss (2)
Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved authors of all time, but his stories are not just for children. Like the Gospels, they contain deep insights that can help us create a more peaceful world. Join Adam as he explores The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss.
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Adam discusses Dr. Seuss's book the Lorax.
Do you think the Lorax and the biblical prophets have the same structure to their message?
Adam agrees with the Apple executive who stated to the New York Times that unless costumers care more about working conditions in China than about a new iPhone, conditions in the factories will not change. Adam goes on to claim that we consumers should demand better working conditions in those factories. How do you think we should go about making those demands?
Do you agree with the prophets and the Lorax that if we don't care for the vulnerable members of our world, including our environment, that our society is in danger of dying? Why/Why not?
For more information, see the website for the Chinese group "Students and Scholars Against Coorporate Misbehavior" and ABC's report "A Trip to the iFactory".
The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss: Part 1: On Beyond Zebra
Written by Adam Ericksen
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Adam discusses Dr. Seuss's book, "On Beyond Zebra" and the Gospel. Dr. Seuss challenges us to look beyond our confidence in the "ABCs" of our world in order to see beyond Z and into the bigger picture. When we don't see beyond Z, we fall into power struggles with others. For example, we often think that our religious, political, or economic perspective is the truth, which puts us in rivalry with others who are also grasping for "truth." Dr. Seuss claims that if we take a step back, we can see the bigger picture. In Mark 9:2-13 Jesus invites his disciples to see the bigger picture when he take them up a mountain. They see Jesus trasfigured (or transformed) into white. Then the law giver Moses and the prophet Elijah join him. On the way down the mountain, Jesus gave his disciples the big picture by telling them that God was working through Elijah to bring about the restoration of all things (see verse 12). Early Christians said God that God restored all things through Jesus. So Paul says in 2nd Corinthians 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself through Jesus, not counting their sins against them. Dr. Seuss and the Gospel both invite us to take a step back and see the bigger picture of reconciliation and to participate in the reconciliation of all things.