when you're wrong and other good news ..

the book hit the street and there was lots and lots of chat about it
but, being the stuckinthemud conservative christian i was, i listened to the naysayer conservatives and decided not to read it, 'cause it was a 'fail' theologically ..

well, i was wrong

recently i ran into it again for the umpteenth time, and this time i decided to read
and like wow ..
what a book

i don't say this for any other reason than to lay a groundwork for the comment to follow ..
i've spent much of my life reading and studying the bible and theology
i read those nerdy books, half of which i have to skip over half the stuff in the book because my simple brain can't handle it
but i've read a lot


The Shack is an astounding work
that's about as close as i can get to rating it

by the 30th page or so i was sucked-in, and never looked back

as to the theology .. i found more sound theology in The Shack than i've found in many many formal theology works
it's a wonderful story, quite uninterested in formal theology, yet bursting with truth in a plebian sortofway
and it is an absolutely delightful denial of much of the misrepresentation of the god i serve in these 'ere days

i have enjoyed it immensely and very highly recommend it
i intend to reread it and reread it
finally, i would rank it in the top 10 books i've read

please do yourself the pleasure of reading it

peace to you