Good Christian fiction has the ability to get across a message in an indirect, non-threatening, yet powerful, way. New York Times bestseller list for paperback fiction), influence, and mixed reviews, one needs to study the book carefully. On the other hand, seminary president Al Mohler says that the book “includes undiluted heresy”, and many concur. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia and John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, one can see how the authors use the power of metaphor and association to illustrate the character and attributes of God. Eugene Peterson believes “this book has the potential to do for our generation what John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress did for his.
The Shack has been touted as a modern day successor to Pilgrim’s Progress. Smith states, “ The Shack will leave you craving for the presence of God.” Young uses contemporary metaphor to reveal God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The Shack is a fresh, unique, and thought-provoking book that manages to touch the heart in very real ways. It is a national bestseller widely embraced by some churches and many professing Christians. The Shack, one of the most popular and controversial Christian books of recent years, is the fictional work by first-time author William Young, which embodies lengthy conversations between the main character, a man named Mack, and three persons who represent a version of the Trinity. Who is He? The mistake the Shack makes is giving permission to our need to visualise and quantify and package God, rather than recognising the great Mystery that He is.Article: A Review Of William Young, "The Shack" It’s very tempting to make God who we want Him to be, rather than seeing Him as He is. However, I was actually a bit disturbed by some of the (minor?) themes as revealed by the interviews and found the author quite obtuse… almost slippery at times, certainly defensive and the line ‘theologians aren’t disturbed by that’ bypasses Sheridan’s genuine questions. So my thoughts now are…įirstly, the biggest benefit of the Shack may be that it represents the view that the arms of God are open wide… a good message for those who have not experienced a warm welcome mat in church circles. I really enjoyed The Shack when I read it a few years ago, bought several copies and passed them round … however the interviews cast a different light on his philosophies and themes… things I missed when reading it as a novel. Just finished listening to the Wm P Young interviews… hmmm.
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