I watched The Shack<\/i> on Netflix tonight, based on the recommendation of a young friend. It was not what I was expecting.<\/p>\n\n\n
When the movie came out in 2017, I only recall hearing largely negative reviews from various Christians critical of its theology.<\/p>\n\n\n
The word “heresy” was thrown at the movie from every direction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
I never saw it. I never even investigated the story line or the theological positions of the movie’s producers.<\/p>\n\n\n
This was before I understood that cries of “heresy!” in theological circles are the equivalent of “racism!” in politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
In other words, sometimes based in reality but most often imagined or exaggerated.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
So when I sat down to watch it today, I braced myself to be “shocked!!” and “offended!!” on God’s behalf.<\/p>\n\n\n
I was neither.<\/p>\n\n\n
It did make me cry, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
If you’re not familiar with The Shack<\/i>, the basic storyline involves a grieving father who finds healing over a weekend spent with God in a cabin in the woods. I thought the storyline was engaging, the acting was good, and the movie was relatively uncheesy (for a “religious” movie).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
I look forward to reading up on the criticisms of the movie – to find out if I missed some horrifying theological misstep or if I’m just heretically inclined myself! \ud83d\ude09\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
I look forward to sharing The Shack <\/i>with Melissa and my kids and seeing what they think.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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