The Shack
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What is your impression of The Shack, by W. Paul Young
Leslie
Oct 21, 2012 11:08AM
I read The Shack, by W. Paul Young, when it came out, but until this day, it still haunts me because of how abstract the story goes. I know writers for centuries especially the biblical times and greek mythology stretch the imagination of the readers but I'm still struggling to pull it altogether. Was Mr. Young diliberately trying to achieve this unusual characterization and imagery like we see in the Bible and other such writing.
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I enjoyed this book as a FICTION read but my husband did not like it at all. We too are concerned about non-Christians getting a few "wrong" ideas about God from such a book - especially if they forget it IS only fiction and not always how the scriptures present the Godhead. The most disturbing thing I found was when the man by the same name as the author visited Mackenzie after his accident. I thought there was danger a reader would then think this all actually happened as told to the author!
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Fun to read fiction, and I liked the concept, however hard to grasp they are. The "theologies" presented in this book is appealing, but I thought that at some point the author drew a "personal God", and some of the conversations could become confusing. As a christian, I'm pretty concerned with some people who might get confused with all the stuffs they talked here. It's not a bad book, not great either. But I really liked the Trinity and relationship explanation. They were good explanations.
Dawn Hartley
You have to keep in mind that it is a book of fiction and it was the author's intention to draw a personal God. The author is telling a story more of
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Mar 22, 2013 11:06AM
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I loved the Shack and was inspired by the love of the Trinity and the message of forgiveness.
It seems like people either love or hate The Shack. I can honestly say, it's not for me. I came in with good and high hopes for the book and after finishing it, I felt very let down. It was lengthy, repetitive, and very uninteresting after the halfway point.
" We too are concerned about non-Christians getting a few "wrong" ideas about God from such a book - "
What?? I'm curious about what "wrong" ideas non-Christians would get about God? That he is loving and forgiving? That he loves ALL of us despite our sins and wrong doings?
Really, what do you see are the wrong ideas presented in the Shack?
What?? I'm curious about what "wrong" ideas non-Christians would get about God? That he is loving and forgiving? That he loves ALL of us despite our sins and wrong doings?
Really, what do you see are the wrong ideas presented in the Shack?
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