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 lesmel | May 19, 2013 |  The first thing to remember is that this is a work of fiction. There may be parts that don't coincide with total truth, but that's not the point of fiction. The point of a good book is to make you THINK. I loved this book. Young does an amazing job of reeling you in, and making you care about the characters. The book begins with tragedy, but keep reading and you will find beauty through pain. Everyone should read this...whether you believe in God or not. There are many lessons and answers to some of the "tough" questions many have about faith. I also appreciate that this could have been a much longer book, but Young manages to cram a cornucopia of awesome into 256 pages. (  ) hopefully86 | May 1, 2013 | This book was recommended to me by friends and I'm glad I got around to reading it! You can read my review of The Shack over at my blog (may contain some spoilers): http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=2290 ( ) caffeinatedlife | Apr 26, 2013 | One star off for mawkish writing, but the imaginative power and theological vision of this book overwhelmed me. An excellent corrective to all of our religious biases and filters. (  ) nmele | Apr 6, 2013 | This novel gave me a lot to think about. I like how it approaches the God topic, if you will, as one of love rather than one of judgment. Definitely got a lot of good quotes out of this one as well. ( ) mawls | Apr 4, 2013 |
 I read this book awhile back and would def tell others about it. Parts of it were confusing. But the story line was so emotional for me, I lost a child as well and I could relate to all the "why me' and "why my daughter" It gave me great peace reading and I have 3 copies that I pass along when I feel the need that someone may also enjoy reading this book. I also hope my books are passed from person to person,, as needed.  Would I recommend this book? No, I would not. It is full of theological problems as well as an irreverent and casual attitude toward God. Yes, there are nice things in it and people might even be helped by the book. But so what? There are some nice things in Mormonism, too. Should we encourage people to read the Book of Mormon because Mormonism might help someone feel better? Not at all. Sadly, experience has shown me that most Christians aren't interested in biblical fidelity. No, I'm not talking about biblical nit-picking. I'm talking about fidelity to the revealed word of God to the point where we don't contradict what is plainly stated in scripture! We Christians should regard the word of God as the final authority on all things, and any supposed accounts of actual occurrences should be compared to scripture, not our feelings, wants, and desires. In the case of The Shack, the book falls woefully short of scriptural truth in many important areas and has the strong ability to mislead people regarding God's nature, work, and plan for us. Again, I do not recommend it. Focusing on just three of the subjects William Young discusses in The Shack, we’ve seen that errors abound. He presents a false view of God and one that may well be described as heretical. He downplays the importance and uniqueness of the Bible, subjugating it or making it equal to other forms of subjective revelation. He misrepresents redemption and salvation, opening the door to the possibility of salvation outside of the completed work of Jesus Christ on the cross. We are left with an unbiblical understanding of the persons and nature of God and of His work in this world.
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0964729237, Paperback)Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever.In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book! (retrieved from Amazon Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:18:14 -0500) Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant, "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him.… (more) |
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Mostly private, supposedly abused, Mack talks with strangers about his father and father's alcoholism. I have no experience with survivors of abuse and alcholism; but the way the author writes Mack, he is NEVER going to disclose information about his father or his father's alcholism. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehnt!!! Strike two - unrealistic dialogue from questionably realistic characters.
The mixing of pronouns for God. I don't know every Christian text out there; but all the ones I have seen, skimmed, or read show respect by capitalizing Him and He (or Her and She). If the author isn't going to do it, don't suddenly start adding capitalization to "Me" when God speaks of herself. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehnt!!! Strike Three - mixed sense of respect from the author for the subject.
I finished this just because it was more torturous to NOT finish after hating it for 100 pages. (