Note:  As you can see by the below review by SPM president Craig Smith, we neither fully endorse The Shack nor fully condemn it.  In our opinion it has serious doctrinal flaws, but it also has much to recommend it.  As in all things, biblical discernment is required.  

Our interest in The Shack, as always, emerges not from our desire to be theological watchdogs (though we have to do this when the situation demands it) but from our desire to find ways to speak the truth into modern culture.  To that end, we have assembled these tools to help you understand the book, the doctrinal issues involved and the ways you might use the popularity of this book as a bridge to interacting with non-beleivers.

Building Bridges With The Shack: How To Turn The Popularity of The Shack Into an Opportunity to Share The Gospel

Chapter by Chapter Summary of:  The Shack (William P. Young) [summary by Stacey Tuttle] - includes conversation-starter discussion questions

The Shack - Review by Craig Smith

The Shack & the Problem of Evil by Craig Smith

OUR TOP RECOMMENDED SHACK LINKS

Glenn Kreider (Theology professor at Dallas Theological Seminary) Analysis at Insight For Living

Gerald Hiestand (Harvest Bible Chapel)

Is The Shack Heresy? (Wayne Jacobsen) - This is a respose to some of the criticism that The Shack has drawn from theologians, written by one of the books' editors.