You've probably seen the trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of William Paul Young's wildly popular novel The Shack recently going around the internet. As is probably expected, the movie, which hits theaters in March, is reigniting the controversy surrounding the book.
If you've been around Christian circles long, you know this controversy isn't new. But if you may not know—especially if the controversy is news to you—what exactly all the fuss is about.
In the book, as in the new movie, a grieving father meets God in the form of three individuals who make up the Trinity: a Jewish carpenter (Jesus), an Asian woman (Holy Spirit) and an African-American woman (Father—played by Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer).
And that's where things get controversial. Here's a look at the problems critics see—and what some even call “heresy.”
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