What’s the author of The Shack trying to say?

William Paul Young, author of #1 New York Times bestselling title The Shack, uses a casual work of fiction to try and answer the questions:

• Who is God?
• Who is Jesus?
• What is the Trinity?
• What is salvation?
• Is Jesus the only way to Heaven?
• If God is good, then why evil?
• What happens after I die?

Young wrote The Shack to in part fill in the gaps of what he felt was missing in his real life seminary training. Therefore, it seems this story captures moments and revelations Young has had with God while wrestling with tough life questions. The main character, Mack, wrestles with these on a much deeper level as the story unfolds.

My question to you:  How do you think God is using the perspective of himself this work of fiction gives to readers?

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