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Book Review of The Shack

The Shack
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I'm embarrassed to report that I actually read this book. It sat in my library for who knows how long after a brief perusal following which I muttered, "Oh no, more Christian propaganda". I did finally buckle down and read it, most of it. It must be allegory, it must be metaphor, it must be that the author is seriously studied in subjects of comparative religion, metaphysics, philosophy, et al, mustn't it? It's either done tongue in cheek to pander to the masses for whom the reality of biblical authorship and the tomes of scholarly work examining same do not exist; or, it's an elaborate mix of archetypes with a touch of lucid dreaming. Dunno which; figure it out for yourself.