Imagine 'God' listening to funk or 'God' not instituting certain precepts followed by Christians for ages. A Baptist pastor would surely cringe (and that's an understatement) at such notions.
The book appeals more to the radical/non-100% conforming Christ-believing heart. Many times, it was emphasized that more than the rules, it's the quality of the relationship with God that matters most,i.e., frequent intimate talks with God.
The Great Sadness is a universal dilemma that plagues every heart. Unfortunately Mack's journey could only be a dream or a possible hallucination after he met with the accident. That's makes his story a subject for interpretation. Nevertheless, if that alone can crack a stone of a heart and change it to a loving and forgiving one, then it doesn't matter whether it's fiction or reality.
Admittedly, the presentation itself has not left a marked impression on my own Great Sadness as it did to most readers who had their comments printed with the book. But I do agree on most 'arguments' that the 'trinity' provided on most issues that we have: mystery of the trinity, where God is during troubled times, etc.
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