"Good Goats: Healing Our Image Of God"
Book Review

“Someday, when my ship comes in and I am rich, I'm going to buy everyone in the country a copy of this book. Dennis Linn, Sheila Fabricant Linn, and Matthew Linn team up as a family to give us this wonderful antidote to the horrible image of God that is so prevalent in many of our churches. It begins with the story of Good Old Uncle George, the image of God as a dear family relative who, we are told, loves us. However, when we finally go to visit, we are told that if we don't do as Good Old Uncle George tells us...if we don't visit every week and do everything just so...we will be thrown into a pit of fiery horrors. Good Old Uncle George represents the terribly damaging image of God that supposedly loves us yet would send us to hell if we don't love him back.I can't tell you how much counseling time it would save if everyone just read this book. The Linns, in gentle, easy-to-read language, take us from the harrowing home of Good Old Uncle George through their own journey of healing that destructive image and finding the true God of love. While written from a Roman Catholic perspective, it is helpful for anyone who has ever struggled with a fear of God's wrath and punishment. You will come away from it both relieved and blessed.”