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Markus Gaines

NarcolepticInsomniac@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 11 months ago

My favorite books tend to be ones with a sense of whimsy and despair, something eldritch that stirs strange things in that old, locked closet in your soul.

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Markus Gaines's books

Nadia Bolz-Weber: Pastrix (Paperback, 2014, Jericho Books) 4 stars

"Bolz-Weber takes no prisoners as she reclaims the term 'pastrix' (pronounced 'pas-triks,' a term used …

One of the few Christian books I've read that wasn't packed full of apologetics or just in terrible taste! The kingdom of God is built of the damned, disgraced, disposed, sinners and saints both alike and equal!

William P. Young: The Shack (2007, Windblown Media) 3 stars

Mackenzie Allen Phillips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence …

My Review of 'The Shack'

3 stars

The Good: It's a nice view of God, far put from the fire and brimstone of many a fundamentalist's youth.

The Bad: It paints God in a bad light concerning free will and grave sin, including trying to rationalize the rape and murder of a child! The apologetics are in extremely poor taste, painting a not so nice picture of God.

General thoughts: Young's idea of The Trinity is an intriguing and refreshing concept, but the apologetics sour it to an almost unbearable degree.

All in all, I give it a 3 out of 5 in terms of rating. I like the concept of The Trinity being equal parts separate and together, sharing thoughts but having each their own personality. I can't stand the apologetics and the rationalizing shitty people doing shitty things.