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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 was a follower of the [[King James Only]] movement, which believes in the superiority of the KJV over other English translations of the Bible; whenever a Scripture quote is used it is always KJV.
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.
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 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]].
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:
*Opponents of the [[King James Only]] movement, of which he was an adherent; whenever a Scripture quote is used in a Chick Tract it is always KJV, and some of his literature claims to show how other translations were from "corrupted texts".
*[[Jews]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0014/0014_01.asp</ref>
*[[Jews]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0014/0014_01.asp</ref>
*[[Islam|Muslims]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0042/0042_01.asp</ref>
*[[Islam|Muslims]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0042/0042_01.asp</ref>
*[[Freemasons]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0093/0093_01.asp</ref>
*[[Freemasons]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0093/0093_01.asp</ref>
*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0026/0026_01.asp</ref>
*[[Jehovah's Witnesses]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0026/0026_01.asp</ref>
*[[Dungeons and Dragons]] players,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp</ref>
*[[Dungeons and Dragons]] players,<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.asp</ref>
*fans of all types of rock music including Christian rock<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0034/0034_01.asp</ref>
*fans of all types of rock music including Christian rock<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0034/0034_01.asp</ref>
However, no group was the subject of Chick's writings more than the [[Roman Catholic Church]],<ref>http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0071/0071_01.asp</ref>: no fewer than 20 tracts promote his opposition, along with a full-length book and a series of six full-length comics defending Alberto Rivera (a controversial and supposed former Catholic priest generally discredited as a fraud by both secular media and the majority of Christians, even those who oppose Catholic teachings)
In response to claim that he hates individuals within these groups or who engage in these practices, Chick responded that this is not the case, but rather that he hates the system they belong to, which is feverishly working to win millions of souls for Satan.<ref>http://www.chick.com/bc/1999/hate.asp</ref>
In response to claim that he hates individuals within these groups or who engage in these practices, Chick responded that this is not the case, but rather that he hates the system they belong to, which is feverishly working to win millions of souls for Satan.<ref>http://www.chick.com/bc/1999/hate.asp</ref>