Schulz was a devoted Christian; unshell the Peanuts and you'll find the fingerprints of his faith. This may be why many of the religious references in the Peanuts were drawn directly from sacred texts.

What religion is Charlie Brown?

Schulz has been labeled as both an atheist and a fundamentalist, but Lind said Schulz really was neither. 'He had a really deep personal faith, but one of the things that I've really enjoyed doing in the book is working through what are the complexities of this very personal studied believer?'

What church did Charles Schulz go to?

Faith was an integral part of Schulz's early life. He grew up in a Lutheran family, and later taught Sunday school at Sebastopol United Methodist Church.