In The Shack, William Paul Young uses a correct, well-balanced conception of how God sees His own creation to tell the story of a shattered man’s healing. Not since C. S. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength have I read Christian fiction which so skillfully applies a consistent, well-considered who-is-God-and-how-does-He-work scenario to imaginative storytelling.
One is tempted to label this work “theologically accurate”, but that would be yielding to a religiosity that The Shack urges us to avoid. Suffice it to say, then, that Young reveals, through fiction, a character so compelling that the reader is driven to re-discover the holy God of Scripture.
You can order The Shack at this link:
http://www.theshackbook.com/
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http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0964729237/ref=cm_cr_pr_recent?%5Fencoding=UTF8&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending
Note: This post can also be read as a 5-star review at the above link.
1 comment:
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. I so appreciate your thoughtful, intelligent and creative approach to looking at the story. Much appreciated. Blessings on you and all those you care for,
Paul
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