Having read The Shack, I think that while this novel can speak to people who have experienced profound trauma, unforgiveness, bitterness, and abuse, I have quite a number of problems with it. One of the most basic is that it presents a distorted picture of God by eliminating half of His attributes (for instance, it has no categories for the transcendence, judgment, wrath, or fear of God). I also dislike the unbiblical imagery and the flawed and relativistic epistemology. In addition, it teaches modalism and other errors concerning the Godhead. I therefore recommend caution regarding this book, since the comfort it may provide can be offset by its distortions. In addition, the 2017 film adaptation of the novel stirs up additional problems, discussed in this article.
These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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