The Shack

Being an atheist interested by religion and spirituality, I found this to be a fascinating work of theological theorizing, told in the language of emotion, of superlatives: a language unconcerned with literary merit.

Unfortunately, this attitude towards creating a conversational and simplistic style adversely impacts the postulates of the book. The ending, though initially surprising, loses steam quickly, giving the impression that the author had little more to say about the simplicity and mundaneness of living in a world without the physical presence of G-d, that he lost interest in depicting this “unreal world”, which makes the finale feel empty. It would seem the undermine the concept of living within G-d at all times, and recognizing G-d residing within oneself at all times; the stylistic shift - from expansive and magical to abrupt and disengaged- tends toward discrediting the most basic and overarching doctrine of the work.

Having said that, I found this to be possibly one of the most accessible conceptualizations of the Trinity which I have read.