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Barbara B. Gardner f r o m : St. Joseph, MI
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Dec 23 2009 11:29PM
A cleverly marketed piece of theologically liberal propaganda.
Students of propaganda could study The Shack and its success to see just how a theologically liberal writer influences people with his fiction. Though I found the writing to be disappointing,the characters insipid, and the author's platitudes abysmal, one has to give credit to the author for hitting upon the biblical nonchalance of the Christian market today. Young was much better tapped into today’s mass market than the publishers who originally rejected his writing based on his unorthodox theology. The capitalist in me comprehends, the God lover in me convulses.
My fellow lovers of literature can easily testify to the power of narrative to convey or thwart truth, especially with fiction. Granted this study of liberal dissemination is best conducted by listening to the emotional rationale of the author’s fans. There seems to be an amazing propensity for getting duped by distortions of basic Bible truths while at the same time claiming to have discovered something valuable. The manipulative premise and faults of the book are seen by many as justifiable because it has touched their emotions or caused them to want to go back to church. It would be interesting to know if these people feel called back to Bible preaching or something less rigid! [Don’t worry propagandists; the pulpit is becoming less of a threat everyday!]
I think I’ll ask the next Shackite I come across (possibly at church), “Why would anyone who is blessed to be a child of the glorious God of the Bible find comfort in such a deity created by Young?” William P. Young has indeed written an allegory, not of the biblical story of redemption, but of his own personal theology. He’d no doubt want you to forget that authors carefully choose their words and symbols to make a point. Young’s extreme egalitarianism (feminism) and open theology (denies the omniscience of God) is on one hand disregarded by easily duped evangelicals, and on the other embraced by left leaning theologians. I imagine many egalitarians, open theists, and other liberals read TS with swelling pride and glee. “Finally,” says the higher critic, “someone has perfectly expressed my disdain for the masculine and mighty Yahweh of the Bible. With just a little more time and a few more sappy novels we will erase from the pew any sense of the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit. And certainly, they’ve already come to believe that God, whoever he or she is, owes them big time.”
I give this book two stars for it's broad appeal to all the theological liberals. I reccommend reading The Shack with discernment only to understand why we need another Reformation, back to biblical truth in the church.
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Laban f r o m : St. Augusitine, FL
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Dec 2 2009 12:50PM
Must be open minded to even read this!
I'm saddened at the overall critical responses to this book. It is obvious the the point of the Author is to illustrate God as bigger and broader than many of the stated opinions below. God cannot be as limited to the basic opinions of those afraid to see God in new ways. And just for the record this book is FICTION so the author is not saying this is how it is. This a great book to challenge the box-minded believes and ideology of Christianity. If we can't be challenged in our faith how can we grow.
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f r o m : Ohio
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Oct 5 2009 7:19AM
It is heresy. I wish I could rate it 0 stars!!!
I did not read this book, nor would I after reading and hearing reviews about it. My God is not female (He is my Father,not Mother.) (Only in today's society would a woman be called Father!) and my Jesus would not say some of the universalistic things as were said in some of the excerpts I have read about this book. (After some in my Sunday school class read this book, they argued with me about whether God was a man or woman, so I believe that it is changing people's minds about what the Bible really says!) Read God's Word to find out about the Trinity and who God and Jesus are. This book is deceiving many good Christians (which this book has Jesus saying is not something that you want to be called.). How did Satan deceive Eve?? By asking "Did God really say..." This book is putting unbiblical thoughts into people's minds, as Satan did with Eve. Also, the cross IS where we are atoned for our sins, there is good and evil, there is a Heaven and a Hell. I pray for those who choose to read this book, that they will also read their whole Bible, twice as much, and see who God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit really are. I pray that they would check into the author and see what his views are on Christianity.
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f r o m : Aberdeen, MD
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Sep 9 2009 2:20AM
A dangerous book
This book of "christian fiction" is really a book to tickle the ears. It portrayal of the trinity and God's character and holiness is meant to make people feel okay about their relationship with God whether they are okay or not.
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f r o m : Columbus, GA
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Sep 1 2009 9:24AM
Not worth the paper it's printed on.
This book portrays God in a false manner. This should disgust any true believer. William P. Young (or one of the reviewers who liked this book) wouldn't appreciate it if I wrote a book telling lies about who he is and how he relates to others. If I argued 'It's only fiction' as many reviewers have done, they wouldn't accept that as reasonable.
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f r o m : Houston, TX
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Jul 22 2009 6:31AM
Not A Good Book
This book is very dangerous. This is not the God of the Bible. God does Correct....He is disapointed in us....People are sinners (not just misguided), and just the fact that the Trinity is made into somewhat of a joke, is very dangerous. Yes, God is forgiving...and He's always there with open arms....but this book is a anything goes type deal and I'm very sad that lifeway is choosing to sell it.
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