This excerpt was written by one of the contributing authors of "The Shack", Wayne Jacobsen. He confronts head on whether "The Shack" is heresy. Check it out and decide for yourself!
"We knew it would happen eventually. Frankly we thought it would happen far sooner and in far greater quantity than we have seen to date. But we knew The Shack was edgy enough to prompt some significant backlash, which is why so many publishing companies didn’t want to take it on at the beginning.
I never thought everyone was going to love this book. Art is incredibly subjective as to whether a story and style are appealing. I have no problem with a spirited discussion of some of the theological issues raised in The Shack. The books I love most are the ones that challenge my theological constructs and invite a robust discussion among friends, whether I agree with everything in them or not in the end,. That is especially true of a work of fiction where people will bring their own interpretations of the same events or conversations. I never view a book as all good or all bad. It’s like eating chicken. Enjoy what you think is the meat and toss what you think are the bones.
What is surprising, however, is the hostile tone of false accusation and the conspiracy theories that some are willing to put on this book. Some have even warned others not to read it or they will be led into deception. It saddens me that people want to use a book like this to polarize God’s family, whether it’s overenthusiastic reader thrusting it in someone’s face telling them they ‘must read’ this book, or when people read their own theological agendas into a work, then denounce it as heresy. "
"If you’re interested, read it for yourself. Don’t let someone else do your thinking for you. If it helps convey the reality of Jesus to you, great! If all you can see is sinister motives and false teaching in it, then put it aside. "
Click HERE to discover Wayne's answers to the following questions about "The Shack".
Does the book promote universalism?
Is this God too nice?
Does it distort or demean the Trinity?
Does it leave out discussions about church, salvation and other important aspects of Christianity?
Is this a feminist God?
Has it touched people too deeply?
Does The Shack promote Ultimate Reconciliation
Is the author promoting the emergent movement?
Does The Shack promote new age philosophy or Hinduism?
Author William P. Young's story: The origin of The Shack
For a more in depth but incredibly informative question-answer session with William P. Young click HERE and watch the "July 2" video!
Southern Baptist's statement: "The council and the theologians after examining the book...find absolutely no abhorrent theology and no reason why this book should be pulled from the shelves or banned."
