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    <body><![CDATA[Randal Rauser, an associate professor of historical theology at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta, explores the religious controversy sparked by William Paul Young’s 2007 novel, ‘The Shack,’ in his latest publication, ‘Finding God in The Shack.’<br/>As Rauser states in the Introduction...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49027912">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book while leading a group in a discussion of The Shack by William Paul Young.  There has been extensive criticism by many more conservative groups and ministers of The Shack, but I found it a very powerful book.  In this book Rauser defends The Shack against the shouts of heresy, as wel...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54676515">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[There is a great deal of controversy about The Shack. This book examines each area of controversy with an even hand. In most the author agrees with the theology of The Shack. There are areas where he does not agree and somew areas where hte htere seems to be no way to determine if The Shack is on ta...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57820764">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great side book to read after the Shack. also makes you rethink things in a different light.]]></body>
    
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