"The Shack" - consistent with the Bible? *Christians Only*

[Sirona]

Last week the film adaption of "The Shack" opened in Germany, and I'm currently reading the book. I would like to know from Christian forum members at which points "The Shack" is not consistent with the Bible and why not.

Thanks for your replies!

 

[pearl]

The story's aim is not really biblical consistency. I think its more about Christian theology and beliefs.

'Still, on the whole, this is an intriguing endeavor to accomplish the same goal British poet John Milton set himself in writing his masterpiece, "Paradise Lost," namely, "to justify the ways of God to men."
'Overall, though, this is a serious effort to tackle the problem of evil from a Christian perspective that grown viewers of faith can, with a few reservations, welcome.'

A full review is here, from a Catholic perspective.

http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/the-shack.cfm

 

[Brickjectivity]

Sorry, but I have not seen this.

 

[David1967]

The story's aim is not really biblical consistency. I think its more about Christian theology and beliefs.

'Still, on the whole, this is an intriguing endeavor to accomplish the same goal British poet John Milton set himself in writing his masterpiece, "Paradise Lost," namely, "to justify the ways of God to men."
'Overall, though, this is a serious effort to tackle the problem of evil from a Christian perspective that grown viewers of faith can, with a few reservations, welcome.'

A full review is here, from a Catholic perspective.

http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2017/the-shack.cfm

Well said! I watched it and agree completely with your opinion about it. Whether a person agrees with the movies stance on God/Trinity, it does address the hard questions about the goodness of God and why He doesn't intervene in the most evil happenings.

 

[pearl]

Whether a person agrees with the movies stance on God/Trinity, it does address the hard questions about the goodness of God and why He doesn't intervene in the most evil happenings.

It reminds me of a phrase many use when expressing gratitude for some evil not befalling them, 'but for the grace of God, go I'.
It wrongly assumes, even though it may be unintentional, that the other is somehow 'out' of God's grace.

 

[BilliardsBall]

Last week the film adaption of "The Shack" opened in Germany, and I'm currently reading the book. I would like to know from Christian forum members at which points "The Shack" is not consistent with the Bible and why not.

Thanks for your replies!

The Shack book and film take terrible liberties with basic, sound doctrine, redemption and salvation. A train wreck!

 

[pearl]

The Shack book and film take terrible liberties with basic, sound doctrine, redemption and salvation. A train wreck!

A 'train wreck' in understanding the Trinity today is the one divine nature (physis, ousia, essence, substance) in the three divine persons (hypostases, subsistences, prosopa, relations).

 

[BilliardsBall]

A 'train wreck' in understanding the Trinity today is the one divine nature (physis, ousia, essence, substance) in the three divine persons (hypostases, subsistences, prosopa, relations).

I see--you are saying The Shack cleared this mess for humanity.

 

[pearl]

I see--you are saying The Shack cleared this mess for humanity.

Religious doctrine is not the is not the object of the book, but, the problem of evil.

 

[BilliardsBall]

Religious doctrine is not the is not the object of the book, but, the problem of evil.

It is evil that the doctrine is so bad in the book and film.