I am not a fan of pop evangelical fiction. But I am doing something that I normally don’t do. I am reading The Shack by William Paul Young upon the suggestion of my co-worker and sister in Christ. I bought the book yesterday started the book last night and I am now halfway through the book. I’m witholding my full opinion of the book until I complete it tonight. So far what I’ve read is interesting (my favorite euphemism for various reactions going through my head).
I’m reading this in between my reading of Robert W. Jenson’s Systematic Theology: The Triune God. A rich and complex book that is! Of course, it wouldn’t be fair to compare these two books. I have to read Jenson’s book very carefully, because I have a tendency to speed read. I think I’m gonna have to read Jenson’s first volume twice.
As for The Shack, I’ll finish that tonight and will let you know what I think of the in a later post. Pax!
June 20, 2009 at 9:57 am
I absolutely LOVED that book. If you want something that will mess with your religious theology of God, that will definitely do it! When I read this book, I had to really take some time to sit with the Lord and seek out the truth in all of it. It was a great theological challenge to work through. We sometimes get so caught up in our views of how God reveals Himself, that we forget that He is God and can reveal Himself however He chooses…. I have a friend borrowing it right now that is preparing to get shipped out so, I won’t get my copy til probably next year when he gets back, but when I do get it back from him, I’m planning on reading it again! Hope all else is well dear brother!!
–Mel