Finding God in the Shack: Seeking Truth in a Story of Evil and Redemption
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (863 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830837086 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Theological and Cerebral and Fair for the Most Part" according to Barton Breen. Roger E. Olson is a strong voice and well qualified to address the theological issues of The Shack. I read his book using the Kindle and it's possible that my next comments are not as true for the paperback edition of the book, but up front I think it would have helped the book for Dr. Olson's theological position and background to have been better highlighted to put his comments and observations in better perspective. In order to address that, I did a little digging on the net and I found that he is well qualified and has impressive credentials. As a point of interest, although I don't believe we ever crossed paths. Julie L. Morris said Fair. This book was helpful in understanding "The Shack". It was good that his arguments pointed back to the Word of God.. Four Stars Haven't finished yet but so far ok
The Shack has touched millions of readers with its portrayal of a compassionate God in the face of great evil. Many have identified with the main character's Great Sadness, the terrible burden of grief that often accompanies and follows a deep loss, for the Great Sadness is part of the human condition. Some may ask, however, Is God really like that? Is that really how God responds to evil? Can God be trusted? Olson also views The Shack with a theologian's eye and finds much sound truth. He delves into many of the significant issues raised by the book such as forgiving those who have done us great evil, how God acts in the world, how God is three persons in one and what difference this makes to us. And it compels us to ask, Where is God? Who is God? Roger Olson, who has faced his own Great Sadness, finds a good deal of comfort in this much beloved, story as have so many others. While he offers his own criticisms of the book, he largely finds the truth about God in The Shack.
It is one of the only discussions of the novel that is both theologically alert and fair minded." (Scot McKnight, Jesus Creed (blogliefnet/jesuscreed), February 10, 2009)"Written by theology professor Roger Olson at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, the book attempts to defuse concerns over The Shack's unorthodox depictions of God and the Trinity. (Lauren Yarger, Christian Performing Artists (christianperformersspot), May 29, 2009)Read The Shack first and then read through Olson's treatment of its themes. The discussion is
Grenz), and of The Trinity (with Christopher A. He is also coauthor of 20th-Century Theology: God & the World in a Transitional Age and Who Needs Theology? An Invitation to the Study of God (both with Stanley J. Roger E. He is the author of The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform, The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity &