Category: —The Shack

The Shack Author Rejects Biblical Substitutionary Atonement

LTRP Note: The following article is written by free-lance writer, John Lanagan, who attended a church meeting this past weekend in which The Shack author spoke. The church, East Hill of Gresham, Oregon, is presenting a series on The Shack…

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The Shack Author Joins the Ranks of Those Who Deny Substitutionary Atonement

In a recent radio interview, The Shack author, Paul Young, told the interviewer he did not hold to the traditional view of the atonement in that he does not believe Jesus Christ bore the punishment (i.e., penalty) for man’s sins…

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Gaither Family Fest To Include The Shack Author

Bill and Gloria Gaither will be hosting the 19th annual Family Fest in May and will be featuring The Shack author William Paul Young. The Gaithers have been a popular Christian music team for many years. Lighthouse Trails is sorry…

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The Shack Heralded by Christian Figures, including Michael W. Smith and Wynonna Judd

The New York Times best seller Christian fiction, The Shack, is enjoying the endorsements and ravings of top Christian figures. Contemporary Christian singer Michael W. Smith says: The Shack is the most absorbing work of fiction I’ve read in many…

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‘The Shack’ Author Insists Bestseller ‘is a God Thing’

LTRP Note: The following article by the Christian Post is for research and information purposes. Lighthouse Trails believes The Shack is a highly deceptive book, and contrary to what the author states below is not a “God thing.” In fact,…

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New Age Similarities, Popularity Continues, and Calvary Chapel Gives Official Statement

The Shack by William P. Young has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for 15 weeks, currently in the number one position for Fiction books. The book has been promoted by popular Christian figures such as Eugene…

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The Shack: Imagination, Image, and Idolatry

by Larry DeBruyn  God is Truth. That He is Truth distinguishes Him from idols which are false. Of the Lord, the prophet declared, “There is none like Thee, O Lord; Thou art great, and great is Thy name in might,”…

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The Shack and Its New Age Leaven – God IN Everything?

by Warren B. Smith LTRP Note: Former New Age follower Warren Smith has been writing about the New Age influence on the Christian church for several years. The following article offers some important insights into the new book, The Shack, which…

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The Shack: Father-goddess Rising

by John Lanagan Free-lance writer Many are crediting The Shack, the novel by William P. Young, with revolutionizing their faith. With themes of overcoming loss, working through anger, and restored relationship between man and God, Young’s novel has excited many…

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The twisted “truths” of The Shack & A Course in Miracles

by Kjos Ministries  Two books (one new, one old) have suddenly grabbed public attention and captured the hearts of multitudes. One is long and instructional — a dictation from a channeled spirit guide. The other is a fictional testimony full…

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