[For those still seeking...I think it is as good a place to start as any.]
THE SHACK’s message is “New Age”, all roads lead to heaven. Having GOD portrayed as a women was enough for me to toss the book in the trash can.
JESUS says, “You will know the TRUTH and the TRUTH will set you free.” He is the only WAY.
Okay.
http://www1.cbn.com/books/whats-so-bad-about-the-shack
“Later in the book, after Mack has dealt with the painful past regarding his father, Papa is no longer seen as a woman. Instead, he appears as a man who lends incredible strength and guidance as Mack completes the hardest part of his emotional journey.”