Most Christians who love the story, seem to love it because it shows that God can do anything, and be anything He wants to be, to anyone. My reaction to these ideas is given in the form of a question:, Can God lie? Can God sin? Can God be or do anything that goes against His nature? Chuck Colson is right, we need to go to the Bible to know who God truly is, and if we feel compelled to read the book, "The Shack", we should do so with the understanding that it is a piece of fiction, nothing more. (And, by the way, I have read the book though based on the fact that the book leans toward being theological in nature, I don't think it's necessary to read it in order for theologians to comment on it)