<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Jubilee Centre - Blog]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/jubilee/blogs.php</link><description><![CDATA[Comments on the blog: Finding God in The Shack]]></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Mrs Liz Wade]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1284</link><description><![CDATA[Yes, keep the conversation going!  I am personally shocked by the content of this popular book, and have used Tony Pearce's critique of the book to give to those I know who own it.  His address is Tony Pearce, Light for the Last Days, BM4226, London, WC1N 3XX.  God is holy!]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1284</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat White]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1275</link><description><![CDATA[Dear Mr. Hayward, 
  The Shack is but one example of what I see selling in the general book market these days. Others, here on our side of the pond, place a lot larger emphasis on spritualism. Of course Oprah
has done her part. I do think when thinking about the Trinity that John Stott's wonderful Cross of Christ remains a landmark work. Of course we are also being aided by Tim Keller's marvelous ability to communicate the Trinity to scores of 20 and 30 something young seekers. Tim is to speak at the Washington, DC National Cathedral tomorrow night 11/5/09. 
  Meanwhile Rev. John Yates has us going through the Book of Ephesians. All of us have to cntinue to work on biblical literacy when analyzing popular books. Keep up this wonderful conversation. 
  Nat White
  member Falls Church Anglican, Falls Church, VA 
  M.Div. Gordon-Conwell Seminary
  Senior Religious Bookseller Borders   
         ]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1275</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuart]]></title><link>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1267</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for putting up such an interesting review about such an interesting book.

After being recommended to read The Shack by so many people, I read it with high expectations, I didn\\\'t enjoy it at all in the end - not because of anything to do with the Trinity, but because the author seemed so keen to shock us into thinking that God is so very different from us. In the Bible, doesn\\\'t God go out of his way to make himself appear LIKE us (the incarnation being the supreme example, of course)?

This book alienated me from God (or at least Papa!) in a way that the Bible has never done. Missionaries spend years trying to find a way to express the gospel in a way that is appropriate to people\\\'s language and culture. One example is the great work done by Vie de Jesus Mafa http://www.jesusmafa.com/
which tries to undo some of the damage caused by sub-Saharan Africans thinking of Jesus as a white man.

This books seems to be doing the complete opposite - we don\\\'t think that a white Jesus with flowing blond hair is appropriate in Africa, why should an American momma with frying pan be an appropriate image for Britains to hold of God?

I guess black American women with frying pans will like it. But is that really William Young\\\'s target audience?

I seem to be in a tiny minority as everyone else I know loves the book!]]></description><guid>http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments/245/finding_god_in_the_shack#comment1267</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:17:21 GMT</pubDate></item><atom:link href="http://www.jubilee-centre.org/comments.xml.php" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /></channel></rss>
