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The Shack – Notes and Comments on Chapter 4
This is a series of posts consolidated that I originally made at www.theshackbook.com  where I assist as a moderator. Discussion and feedback are welcome.
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Kahlil Gibran provides the quote to set the tone for this chapter. He is probably not very well-known to many who read The Shack, at least those in the west. It will probably surprise many to know that he is the third best-selling poet in history, third only to William Shakespeare and Laozi. More about him can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalil_Gibran . This is another small piece of evidence of the author Paul Young’s world cultural background. Despite being a nominal Canadian/American remember that he grew up abroad and as a result, his cultural outlook on many things is different.
It’s a small point to build off of but that’s something that is very difficult for people to self-examine. We accept certain things simply because of who we are, where we’ve been raised and what the cultural norm is for where we are raised. Often this plays very strongly into how we read the Bible, the messages we hear at church, the values we espouse at school and work and the list goes on. It’s often very difficult to see that in terms of our world view. It’s a healthy thing, I think, for us to expose ourselves to other cultures and points of view, even if we’re comfortable and committed to our own beliefs in this regard. There’s a broad spectrum of viewpoints even within the context of Christianity and we’re part of a body that includes or will, people from every nation and culture in the world.
That said, the quote is especially à propos for this very difficult chapter. Sadness from horrific events in our lives indeed can become a wall. Gardens … well, gardens will take on more significance later in the book but it ties in well.
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