Opportunistic writers will always prey on the convictions of the faithful. From Christian to Muslim, getting a thorn in their side and twisting is bound to get a reaction - and cash in the free publicity that comes with this. Controversial works sell much faster than good works. In 1988, Salman Rushdie's SATANIC VERSES sold far better than McCarthy's masterpiece BLOOD MERIDIAN. Twenty years later, here comes THE SHACK. A father in grief agrees to meet with God and has a weekend of conversations with Him. Far from being overly blasphemous, the book will push for subtle deviations that will lead to paradoxical conclusions: "God is a small entity " (there goes creationism, thank God I am an evolutionist!) "God is created in our image" (a scary thought for humans: does this include Pol Pot? Henry Kissinger? Hitler?). "There is no such thing as sin" (since the classic definition of sin is missing one's aim towards God's grace, how about a Godless existence? Still not a sin?) Personal insights may offer a titillating perspective yet they are rarely Theologically correct - no more than untested personal opinions can become Scientific facts. Faith of course is a personal choice. One should be wary though of seemingly too wide and too easy a path. In the end, under this benign skin slithers the same old temptation to our pride that lead to Original Sin: God has been created in your image - and You Are Gods Too. As literature I found it mediocre. As a life-guide, I found it insidious.