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His works are featured in "Chick Tracts," inexpensive [[comic book]]s designed to be left in public places and to reach out to people who might be passing by. A major theme in his tracts are emotionally wrought portrayals of God's perfect love for his children alongside somewhat more violent images, like homosexuals writhing in agony while being burned alive in the streets of [[Sodom]] and [[Gomorrah]].<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1052/1052_01.asp</ref>
His works are featured in "Chick Tracts," inexpensive [[comic book]]s designed to be left in public places and to reach out to people who might be passing by. A major theme in his tracts are emotionally wrought portrayals of God's perfect love for his children alongside somewhat more violent images, like homosexuals writhing in agony while being burned alive in the streets of [[Sodom]] and [[Gomorrah]].<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/1052/1052_01.asp</ref>
Chick tracts take a Fundamentalist approach to the Bible (despite his controversial viewpoints, the majority of tracts are "Basic Gospel" tracts which emphasize the need for salvation). Also, Chick tracts emphasize that becoming saved is something that can be done at any time during one's life, whether that person is a small child or a death row inmate minutes from execution.
Chick tracts take a Fundamentalist approach to the Bible. Despite his controversial viewpoints on many subjects, the majority of Chick tracts are "Basic Gospel" tracts which emphasize the need for salvation and present it in a manner consistent with traditional Christian theology.
Some recurring themes include: non-Christian "wicked" characters being converted at the end of the tract (while more "moral" non-Christian characters reject Christ; at the end the "wicked" character enters Heaven due to his/her conversion, while the "moral" character enters Hell due to rejection), battles over human salvation between angels and demons, arguments for evolution being presented by old, aggressive and quick to anger teachers, the use of an 'accept Christ' form at the end of tracts (followed by Chick's belief that one should study the Bible—the KJV, of course—to better know God), and suggestions of demonic influence in even comparatively minor events such as the creation of TV series such as [[Bewitched (TV Show)|Bewitched]].
Some recurring themes include: non-Christian "wicked" characters being converted at the end of the tract (while more "moral" non-Christian characters reject Christ; at the end the "wicked" character enters Heaven due to his/her conversion, while the "moral" character enters Hell due to rejection), battles over human salvation between angels and demons, arguments for evolution being presented by old, aggressive and quick to anger teachers, the use of an 'accept Christ' form at the end of tracts (followed by Chick's belief that one should study the King James Bible to better know God), and suggestions of demonic influence in even comparatively minor events such as the creation of TV series such as [[Bewitched (TV Show)|Bewitched]].
As a confessing Christian, Chick opposed the views of those who he saw as not having a biblical worldview, including:
As a confessing Christian, Chick opposed the views of those who he saw as not having a biblical worldview, including:
*[[Hinduism|Hindus]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0070/0070_01.asp</ref>
*[[Hinduism|Hindus]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0070/0070_01.asp</ref>
*people that practice witchcraft and/or read Harry Potter,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/5012/5012_01.asp</ref>
*people that practice witchcraft and/or read Harry Potter,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/5012/5012_01.asp</ref>
**Although Chick opposed Halloween in general, he took no issue to the custom of passing out candy, considering it an opportunity to pass out his tracts as well. One notable tract portrays a dying girl, given a Chick tract on Halloween night, whereupon she (and her family) accept Christ before she dies that night.<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0063/0063_01.asp</ref>
*[[homosexual]]s,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0084/0084_01.asp</ref>
*[[homosexual]]s,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0084/0084_01.asp</ref>
*[[evolution]]ists,<ref>http://www.chick.com/catalog/comics/0106.asp</ref>
*[[evolution]]ists,<ref>http://www.chick.com/catalog/comics/0106.asp</ref>