how i see it

I recently finished The Shack and wanted, as promised to share my thoughts. First of all the thing to remember when reading this book is that's it's fiction. It is not a book you should base your theology or doctrine, nor was it written for that reason. The Shack is a book that seeks to answer, through an allegoric story, the question Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain? And it does that very well. This book does not have all the answers, and some of the conclusions may be flawed, however it takes you on a journey that will help you better understand your relationship with God.

Some of the criticisms that have been leveled at this book are ridiculous. People saying that it promotes goddess worship is totally unwarranted (I won't go into why because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone who hasn't read it but in no way does the book claim that God is a woman, again it's an allegoric story). Some have also said that the book claims that there are many paths to God, that could not be more false. In fact it clearly claims that Jesus is the only way to God. In a lighter moment in the book Jesus says, "I'm not a Christian," which makes sense, however some have jumped on that statement.

I would recommend you reading this book for yourself. It is a well written, fast moving book that may just change your life. Don't let the naysayers scare you, read it and discern for yourself. Remember what it says on the spine of the book, fiction, and you'll be alright.