I stopped reading it once I realized it was a prosperity gospel book, but it had served its purpose. Nothing is impossible with Him! Years ago, He used the first few chapters of a book to remind me of His love for me and bring me back to Him. Yes, OF COURSE God can use anything to reach people. Hi guys! I've meant to come back to this review, especially since the movie came out, but I haven't had the time or energy. Here are a few more articles that may help you understand why:ġ1-10-08 Reply to 'It's just fiction' comments. For now, here is a good one to read:įriends, I still do not recommend this book. I'd like to write a more thorough review when I have time. Please read the Bible and learn about the Way, the Truth, and the Life! There is nothing good about this book that the Lord can't teach you without it. This book should be read with much discernment. Being protective especially of new Christians, I strongly caution anyone about reading it. Yes, there were poignant scenes and emotional moments that moved me to tears- but that does not tip the scales against all of the errors slipped in and truths that were twisted. Having had such high hopes for this book, I was sadly disappointed about its content, being for the most part simply unbiblical. And I'm certain bad writing is no way to advance good theology (even if this were). I'm just not sure hard thinking should be done at the expense of clear thinking. If it makes a lot of people think hard thoughts about God that they'd rather avoid, then I suppose that's fine. The writing is bad, the story is cheesy, the format is formulaic and cliche, and the theology is spotty and poorly explained at best, and downright heretical at worst. The Shack appears to me to be an ex-hippie's best attempt at amalgamating God, Dr.

So, what I'm about to say is going to make a lot of people pretty angry. Invariably, they responded to my negative response with something along the lines of 'You have to! It changed my life! I was full of questions, and life stunk, and then I read the book, and God made sense to me, I understood quantum physics effortlessly, and all of a sudden I could spin flax into gold!' No fewer than forty-three people asked me 'Have you read The Shack yet?'

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