Burning Down 'The Shack' How the 'Christian' bestseller is deceiving millions
by de Young, James B.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-06-01
Publisher(s): Wnd Books
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Summary
Who would Have Thought That a Small Paperback Novel Written By an Unknown, Could Land On The Bestsellers List for Over 100 Weeks, Altering Millions of Readers Perceptions of God?
Author Biography
James De Young is professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Western Seminary, Portland, OR, where he has taught for thirty-four years, seeking to extend Christian values to the community of Portland. He has served as chairman of the Hermeneutics section within the Evangelical Theological Society and he's published several books.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| The Story behind the Story: How The Shack Was Built | p. ix |
| Exposing the Foundation of The Shack: What Is It All About? | p. 1 |
| The Nature of God and the Death of Christ: What Is God Like?: Why Did Jesus Christ Die? | p. 13 |
| God Is Holy and Love: How Does the Holiness of God Relate to His Love? | p. 37 |
| The Judgment of God and the Children of God: Does God Punish Sin? | p. 43 |
| Relationship and Obedience: How Does a Person Relate to God? | p. 65 |
| The Essential Place of Institutions: Are Institutions from God or from the Devil? | p. 71 |
| The Meaning of Evil: Where Is the Devil? What Is the Meaning of Sin? | p. 83 |
| Living in Relationships and Roles: Do Roles Destroy Relationship with God? | p. 95 |
| God As Judge: Does Mercy Triumph over Justice? | p. 109 |
| Defining the Church and a Christian: What's Wrong with the Institutional Church? | p. 127 |
| Reconciliation, Part 1: Love and Wrath: How Does the Love of God Relate to His Wrath? | p. 141 |
| Reconciliation, Part 2: The Condition of Faith: How Does Faith Bring Peace? | p. 159 |
| The Meaning of Truth and the Role of the Holy Spirit: What Is Truth? | p. 173 |
| Forgiveness, Forgetting, and Election: Does God Forgive and Forget All? | p. 187 |
| Conclusion | |
| The Serious Consequences of the Errors of the Novel | p. 203 |
| Appendices | |
| Questions for Mack (and Paul Young) | p. 207 |
| My Answers to Readers' Questions | p. 211 |
| The Creeds of Universalism | p. 223 |
| The Necessity of Belief in Hel | p. 229 |
| Shame to Evangelical Pastors and Institutions That Embrace the Book | p. 235 |
| Discussion Guide to Burning Down “ The Shack”: How the “Christian” Bestseller Is Deceiving Millions | p. 237 |
| Endnotes | p. 247 |
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