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| Title: The Divine Conspiracy Author: Dallas Willard Genre: Christian Spirituality |
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Recently a pilot was practicing high-speed maneuvers in a jet fighter. She turned the controls for what she thought thought was a steep ascent--and flew straight into the ground. She was unaware that she had been flying upside down.
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Synopsis: (From Amazon)
The Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of discipleship. In this classic, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully weaves together biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice, revealing what it means to "apprentice" ourselves to Jesus. Using Jesus’s Sermon of the Mount as his foundation, Willard masterfully explores life-changing ways to experience and be guided by God on a daily basis, resulting in a more authentic and dynamic faith.
〰First Thoughts〰
Like C. S. Lewis and Richard J. Foster, Dallas Willard is one of those writers whose total body of works I hope to finish. I thoroughly enjoy his unique way of presenting theological concepts. From the description of this book it seems as though Willard is teaching the believer how to initiate the discipleship phase of belief, rather than depending on someone else to initiate. I don't believe he's advocating a do-it-yourself Christianity, but more of an exercise in maturity. This one will prove to be an interesting read.
So, what's the first line of the book you're currently reading?
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