The most important philosophical idea that came through in the story would have to be religion. Throughout the whole story Zippy hated religion and going to church, and I loved it. Loved the fact that a little girl who did not even get to middle school yet had managed to think of such complicated ideas. Zippy found it impossible that Jesus had resurrected from the dead and that He could return to the Father that killed Him. She refused to pray and dreaded every Sunday in which she had to wake up and go to Sunday school. Her father believed in Evolution, most probably being the cause of Zippy's uncertainty in Christianity. Even though her father was very against going to church, he never argued and sometimes would force Zippy to attend Sunday school. I can relate to Zippy's situation because even though I grew up in a completely Christian household and attend a Christian school, I still am uncertain about where I stand in my beliefs. Another puzzling fact is that even though it was clearly mentioned that Zippy was not a firm believer, in Haven Kimmel's biography, it states that she had attended seminaries at the Earlham School of Religion. This makes me wonder if she had really hated religion, or was just upset in having to go to church when she could be climbing trees and getting into all sorts of trouble.
Philosophy