From a post on lithub.com by Andrew Blauner titled “The Spiritual Message at the Heart of ‘Peanuts'”:
In the 70 years since the comic strip “Peanuts” first appeared, countless other comic strips have come and gone. All the while. . .some of the themes and touchstones of “Peanuts” have woven their way into our vocabulary, our views and voices, our senses and sensibilities.
“Peanuts” may not have the cool factor of other things in our culture, but it has transcended the test of time. . . .