tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post6774753384717390397..comments2023-08-12T05:19:59.444-05:00Comments on The Reformed Angler: More Thoughts on "The Shack"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05458269118174673968noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-10698066768504596442008-10-23T11:32:00.000-05:002008-10-23T11:32:00.000-05:00Ahhh -- "Theophany" was the word I was trying to c...Ahhh -- "Theophany" was the word I was trying to call out of my memory banks. I was thinking "epiphany" but I knew that wasn't quite right.<BR/><BR/>I've been discussing <I>The Shack</I> with two friends at church on an informal basis, but we are thinking of a more structured discussion group which might delve into just how God seeks us out, even as we try to do it all on our own. My wife has read the book, and has some different perspectives, and with more people who have read it, it could be a revealing discussion.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458269118174673968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-3053961586978107152008-10-23T11:02:00.000-05:002008-10-23T11:02:00.000-05:00Sigh, that should have theophanies.Sigh, that should have theophanies.Viola Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146967423654966140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-15426931761323752372008-10-23T11:00:00.000-05:002008-10-23T11:00:00.000-05:00Denis,Sorry about not spelling your name right. I ...Denis,<BR/>Sorry about not spelling your name right. I need to quit commenting on blogs when it is late and I am tired. The O.T. does have appearances of God which are called Theophanous but they are temporary and not the same as the Incarnation. A case can be made for many of the appearances of the Angel of the Lord in the O.T. being Christ. One of my Sons-in-law who is now a N.T. Professor did his dissertation on that subject. I think one of my favorite passages where this is probably so is the story of Samson’s mother and father. Which I consider a very funny story. Manoah, Samson’s father is a buffoon. Any way it is Judges 13:1-23 and there is a passage where the Angel calls his own name “wonderful.” If you cross reference that with Isaiah 9:6 you will get the picture.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you about <I>The Da Vinci Code</I> I read that right after I finished a class on Church History and felt a need to write about it. that is sometimes my way of dealing with things that bother me.Viola Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146967423654966140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-13476258018072926262008-10-23T09:02:00.000-05:002008-10-23T09:02:00.000-05:00Rachel -- Sorry I couldn't make it over to your si...Rachel -- Sorry I couldn't make it over to your site for the chat with Young, but I was at work.<BR/><BR/>Inside Out: Thanks for your comment. I must confess that I am not familiar with "the shoulder of God" reference. Where might it be found? I checked the more obvious places, but didn't see it.<BR/><BR/>Viola: Your timing is impeccable. Yesterday I decided to do a little searching on blogs of people whose opinions I respect, and I read BW3's review. I thought it was fair and reasonable. I am not a theologian, but I still have a problem with the idea that the Father does not take human form. Or am I confusing "appearing in human form" with the Incarnation? I just have to keep in mind what BW3 noted in his review -- that theologians were obviously <I>not</I> Young's target audience. Then the issue becomes "will reading this novel do irreparable damage to someone seeking the Lord?" Personally, I think <I>The Da Vinci Code</I> is far more dangerous to people seeking the truth, and more so because it is far better written.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458269118174673968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-80922055524953763382008-10-22T22:31:00.000-05:002008-10-22T22:31:00.000-05:00Hi Dennis,One of my favorite theologians wrote a r...Hi Dennis,<BR/>One of my favorite theologians wrote a review of this book. and although I have not read the book I thought you might be interested in reading the review although it is long. <A HREF="http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/2008/07/shacking-up-with-godwilliam-p-youngs.html" REL="nofollow">Shacking Up With God</A> by Ben Witherington.Viola Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146967423654966140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-22333376434802260062008-10-21T14:59:00.000-05:002008-10-21T14:59:00.000-05:00HI there: I was posting on The Shack today too an...HI there: I was posting on The Shack today too and thought I'd look around. I've not gotten in depth yet as you are, but thank you for what you have written. I was thinking too of Moses seeing the "shoulder" of God.Ron Easton for Dads UnLimitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882214390082630285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15361927.post-72175680629223489112008-10-21T13:16:00.000-05:002008-10-21T13:16:00.000-05:00Hi Denis,I thought it was interesting that you pin...Hi Denis,<BR/><BR/>I thought it was interesting that you pinpointed three of the criticisms of "The Shack" for your post. You make some great points, and I like that you have countered some of the negativity surrounding the book. <BR/><BR/>I wanted to let you know that we're going to have an author chat with William P. Young if you're interested in chatting with him about his book. You can submit questions on our website and attend the chat tomorrow Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. EST. You can find more information here: http://abunga.com/featuredauthoryoung <BR/><BR/>Rachel <BR/>Abunga.com<BR/>Blog.abunga.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522772936748787174noreply@blogger.com