Sep
29
2008

RC Part 62 – The Shack by William P. Young

I have just finished reading The Shack by William P. Young. In fact I read it straight through twice to try and understand some of what it was saying. I put off reading it for ages because there seemed to be loads of hype around it, and it even made it to the New York Times Bestseller list, but I found it really interesting.

Anyway, this novel is about a guy called Mack whose 4-year-old daughter is kidnapped and murdered whilst they are camping. Four years after her death Mack receives a note from “Papa” (which is what his wife calls God) inviting him to come back to the shack where his little girl Missy was murdered. The story is about his encounter with God (who reveals himself to Mack as a black woman) and the healing that went on during the experiences he had at the shack.

I have to admit that whilst I don’t quite agree with all the theology in the book, there was also something terribly appealing. I loved the idea of God revealing herself in such that she challenged Mack’s stereotypes about who God is and the way he should look. I loved the way the Trinity related to each other and I found parts of the book quite moving and also challenging. It was an intersting book, packed full of theology and in my opinion did a relatively good job of explaining quite tricky concepts.

Definitely an interesting book to read if you can get hold of a copy.

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