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more reviews of The Shack

Posted on January 28, 2010 by bkingr

some big guns have turned their attention to Wm P. Young’s book, The Shack. Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian has read it and Dr. Al Mohler is concerned about the discernment ability of modern evangelicals in light of the fact … Continue reading →

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another review of The Shack

Posted on September 5, 2009 by bkingr

Trevin Wax has the same problem with The Shack that I do. I really like his approach to the “it’s just fiction” argument. Check this out: Let’s say you meet an author who wants to use your grandparents as the … Continue reading →

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Do people have free will?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by bkingr

Andrew Naselli takes a long look at the question of free will over here. Fascinating stuff. take some time this weekend to explore it. Here is the introduction to get you started: Non-Christians and Christians alike often give the same … Continue reading →

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the Shack part IV (conclusion)

Posted on May 18, 2009 by bkingr

this is the wrap up of my series on The Shack. Part I, Part II and Part III are intended to convey to you that God is God. The reason that I am so exercised about this book is simple. … Continue reading →

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the Shack part II

Posted on May 18, 2009 by bkingr

Saturday, I wrote the first part of my rebuttal to this statement spoken by “Sophia” the distillation of God’s wisdom on page 165 of the Shack: “But I still don’t understand why Missy had to die.” “She didn’t have to, … Continue reading →

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the Shack part I

Posted on May 16, 2009 by bkingr

I am reading the Shack. It took all the way to page 165 (out of 246) before I got completely angry. Up to that time I was reading at a relatively low grade frustration level. The prose was juvenile. the … Continue reading →

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strong words from ToddonGod

Posted on March 31, 2009 by bkingr

Todd Burus has written a two part “personal” review of the Shack. He pulls no punches on either the theology or the literary style of the book. Entertaining stuff. Now I think that I will have to break down and … Continue reading →

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Mark Driscoll on The Shack

Posted on December 20, 2008 by bkingr

here is Mark Driscoll’s take on the Shack [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK65Jfny70Y&hl=en&fs=1] a couple of other Mark Driscoll videos here including his entire message on using harsh language.

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more on the Shack

Posted on December 5, 2008 by bkingr

Resurgence has posted Scott Lindsey’s thorough review of The Shack. It is the best one I have seen yet at taking the problems with the book head on from scripture. Bookmark the page and go back to it anytime someone … Continue reading →

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Doug Wilson on the Shack

Posted on October 23, 2008 by bkingr

here is bit of Doug Wilson’s take on the Shack by William Young. Powerful and true words from Doug: And this brings me to the way in which this book was simply terrible, blasphemous. But before going on, I have … Continue reading →

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