Book Review: The Shack by William Young
Published in 2007 The Shack continues to be a highly recommended book, despite the (sometimes intense) controversy that surrounds it. The benefit of writing a review of The Shack almost two years after its initial publishing is that I’m able to draw upon a very large knowledge base when addressing some of the concerns surrounding this book. If you haven’t read the book what follows would be considered spoiler material. Also important to keep in mind, after reading the book I’ve come away from it with strong reservations. The review that follows will be fair and balanced, however, it will address the plethora of theological missteps in particular.
No one needs to be told that the book is a (cult?) phenomenon, having sold more than one million copies.1 The Shack is still, after 56 weeks on The New York Times paperback trade fiction best sellers list, holding position … (Read more)
It’s spiritual, who cares about God?
It’s not meant to be a Christian book anyway, its a spirituality book so who cares if its wrong about God, that’s not the point about it! Christians can learn a lot from reading stuff about other aspects of spirituality…Open your minds people!
This was the sentiment I encountered while discussing the book The Shack with a few acquaintances, well, more ‘friends of a friend of mine’. As far as I’m aware they are all professing Christians which leaves me wondering: what are they thinking? Keeping in mind a Christian world view and all that this entails, is it even possible to create a distinction between ‘spirituality’ and ‘God’ and discuss one without it impacting the other? I would hazard a guess and say no, not that I agree with the view that The Shack is a ‘spirituality book’ and not concerned with God.
Not that this is intended as … (Read more)
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