He lived his life in light of the reality of the Holocaust and of Jim Crow laws and of children who were abused and neglected by their own hurting parents. He was angry at what television did for children, how it aimed to pacify them and make them consumers, teaching them to long for material things and gain knowledge without any guidance about its purpose. And so he made his show, and lived a life of ministry, to help children see themselves as God does: as beloved and as people capable of creating a neighborhood where everyone can flourish.
