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Book Review – The Shack

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An associate recommended that I read “The Shack,” a book that explores God’s presence in personal tragedy. As someone who is not a fan of Christian novels, I initially felt dissatisfied but decided to continue reading. I found the author’s descriptive prose entertaining, although at times I became more focused on analyzing the writing style rather than the content. The book took a Lewisian turn in chapter 7, reminiscent of C.S. Lewis’s use of metaphor and allegory to portray the character and attributes of God.

The author, Young, employs modern metaphors to depict God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, using the dynamics of a family relationship to explain the concept of the Trinity. While some portrayals caught me off guard, such as God being depicted as an Aunt Jemima-like figure, the author explains that God appears in a form that individuals can relate to. Jesus is portrayed as a handyman fisherman, and I didn’t fully grasp the representation of the Holy Spirit.

Looking beyond the entertainment value, I began examining the book’s theology and concluded that Young espouses classic Pelagianism, a belief that denies the tainting of human nature by original sin and emphasizes humanity’s ability to …

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“Book Review – The Shack”