Home › Authors › Robert L. Short 👤 Robert L. Short b. 1932 โ d. 2009 ยท 5 books Biography Robert L. Short (1932 โ July 6, 2009) was an American Presbyterian minister and the author of several books of "popular theology", including the 1965 bestseller *The Gospel According to Peanuts*. Books by Robert L. Short The parables of Dr. Seuss 2008 The Gospel According to Dogs 2007 Short meditations on the Bible and Peanuts 1990 The gospel from outer space 1983 The Gospel according to Peanuts 1970