With their special gift for simplicity and solid research, the Linns have marshaled an impressive band of Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox theologians and exegetes to argue that God's love will continually search to save each of us, whether in this life or the next. This key shift of God image is essential for all healing. Thoroughly consistent with the Orthodox Catholic teaching, Good Goats is a refreshing and needed correction to the hell and brimstone preaching which has frequently turned the good news of the gospel into bad news for many men and women.

This is the second book I read by the Linns. Like the previous book I read (Sleeping with Bread) I found the book insightful, though poorly written and theologically suspect. I did however find this book challenging and liked some of the ways in which it pushed against some unhealthy images of God as wrathful. However it drifts too far in a universalist direction for me. It was interesting and challenging though. ( )

This book is based on retreat presentations that the authors have given over the years. The book is illustrated in full colour. It is split into two sections: "Healing Our Image of God" and "Questions & Answers". The Q & A includes the most commonly asked questions at the retreats that they give.