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Mar 17, 2017 · But whilst audiences are able to relish in the spiritual and uplifting undertones of the story, it has somewhat proven to be a bit of a controversial storm amongst its critics. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, The Shack takes us on a mourning father’s tragic yet inspirational journey.
Mar 2, 2017 · Based on the best-selling novel by author William P. Young, The Shack tells the story of Mack Phillips (Sam Worthington) who, after suffering a family tragedy, goes on a spiritual journey that...
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Mar 3, 2017 · Like “The Shack,” that film dealt with the kind of spiritual crisis that can develop when someone devotes their life to praying to a God that seems more interested in letting you suffer endlessly rather than answering those prayers.
- God as Three individuals.
- God as A Woman.
- Williams Paul Young’s Response
In the novel, Mack, the main character, goes to the shack and sees three individuals and immediately assumes that they represent the Trinity, but is surprised when he asks for God and all three of them answer. This reignited the controversy behind the theology of modalism, which says that God is one individual that presents itself in three differen...
In the novel, “Papa” is only different from the way God is biblically characterized in gender—Papa is compassionate, loving and fully invested in Mack. However, we refer to God almost exclusively using masculine pronouns. The Bible also refers to God using masculine pronouns, but also talks about God being beyond gender. The book’s original publish...
As we reported earlier, William Paul Young explained in an interview last year with GoodReads that he wanted to challenge people’s ideas about the character and nature of God with his work of fiction. Regardless of your take on The Shack, there’s no denying its renewed buzz is sure to stir up some interesting conversations.
Mar 2, 2017 · We do not need a wilderness shack to hear from God. He gave us his word, through his appointed prophets and apostles in the Great Book, and he gave us the Spirit to illumine and apply our hearing. In short, the voices in your head are not God; they are you.
May 29, 2017 · Starring Aussie Sam Worthington as ‘Mack’, The Shack takes us on a father’s uplifting spiritual journey. After suffering a family tragedy, Mack spirals into depression, questioning his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter from God, inviting him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.
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Jun 8, 2017 · Sam Worthington (Avatar) keeps reverting to his Australian accent as Mackenzie Phillips, an American heartlands family man whose faith is questioned when his youngest daughter, Missy, meets a...
