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This book seems to be growing with rising popularity, especially in Christian circles. While we were first somewhat excited to read it, we were left feeling profoundly disturbed by its content. I’ve heard several people say that it is the best book they have ever read. In fact Eugene Peterson (author of The Message paraphrase) says that, "This book has the potential to do for our generation what John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress did for his. It's that good." I have to confess that Young's characterization of the Father as a large, beaming African-American woman, the Son as a Jew with a large nose, and the Holy Spirit is a mysterious Asian female makes me more than just a little uncomfortable. Whether you have read this book or not, most likely some of your friends or loved one have, so please allow me to take a few minutes to share with you a word of caution. It is books like this make our discernment as believers even more necessary than ever before.
Gary Gilley
The Shack Inspection (Links to other good reviews as well)
The Shack Inspection (Links to other good reviews as well)
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Thanks for this review, Julian. I was glad to see it in your list of reviews and read it with great interest. It has been disconcerting to see how many Christians have jumped on the "bandwagon" with The Shack. I can't believe the number of people who have explained to me that it's no big deal because the book is fiction, while in the next breath extolling how it has changed their view of God (quite dangerous to be changing our view of God based on a book of fiction, I say...).
ReplyDeleteAnyway...I've personally chosen not to read the book for now, but appreciated learning a little more about the content and concerns from your review.