The Shack | 
 enlarge | Author: William P Young
Publisher: The Shack
Category: Book
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 5
Media: Paperback
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0964729237
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780964729230
ASIN: 0964729237
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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 Beautifully written, it really touched my body, mind and spirit August 15, 2008
M. Woollard (Mississauga, Ontario Canada)
A friend highly recommended it and said, "Don't give up if you find the beginning tough". Boy, was she right. An emotional ride that was lovingly cushioned by God's ever-present, ever-gracious spirit.
Thank you, William P. Young.
Insightful, imaginative - a great read! July 24, 2008
Gordon Dickinson
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A great read! Insightfully written, and imaginatively vivid. This book gave me a new set of vibrant personal images for appreciating and understanding who God is. Some will say these non-traditional characterizations are un-biblical but I find them to be well in line with the God of the scriptures, as well as being tastefully and artisically drawn. Buy this book!
A God of Surprises! July 6, 2008
L. Chen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Young gives us a personal encounter with a God, full of surprises, wisdom, great, great love and intimacy in a cruel, sad, heart-wrenching, and almost unbearable world. We have our notions of God from experience, observation, religion, the Bible or holy books but if there is a God, our notions are all inadequate. This is quite obvious as Mack, the main character encounters Papa God in all His manifestations, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The Bible does not contain a complete description of God for it would take volumes and volumes to describe all the aspects of His infinite being and if writings can give us a greater sense of our Creator, let us be open to examine that. The Bible mentions God as a Shepherd, housewife, and a hen. There are many more comparisons we can make as we get to know Him better. Young's book is a stimulating read that tackles questions of good and evil, free will, forgiveness, and faith.
Fresh perspective June 13, 2008
grant corriveau
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can't help but suggest that this reviewer: "Unbiblical Spirituality, Jun 13 2008 - Alan Gilman" might want to spend some time reading this book:
Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel by Brian D. McLaren and Tony Campolo (Paperback - Feb 1, 2006)
Although I suspect he'd still miss the point.
The Shack presents fresh insights into the nature of God and the kind of world we live in. It is not intended to be a work of heavy theology, but neither is it theologically inaccurate. Life, after all, is a fractal - just like God I suspect.
 Unbiblical Spirituality June 13, 2008
Alan Gilman
6 out of 24 found this review helpful
"The Shack" is a blend of spiritualities designed to evoke an emotional response. Claiming to illustrate biblical truth, its use of unbiblical symbology misrepresents the essence of God and his true nature. The author attempts to provide solutions to some legitimate religious and personal issues, but often does so in an extremely unbalanced way, resulting in questionable conclusions. By creating an emotional plot and creating dream-like scenes, by putting his viewpoint in the mouth of God and maximizing on some current popular theological ideas, it is a challenge for the reader to separate fact from fantasy, truth from error.
Readers looking to integrate a variety of feel-good philosophies with a smattering of biblical elements to avoid having to grapple with the Truth of Holy Scripture will be very happy with "The Shack." But those looking for a vivid illustration of biblical reality and how it can best be applied to our lives should look elsewhere.
For my more extensive review, see: http://torahblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/book-review-shack.html
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