The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life in God - Softcover

Willard, Dallas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007596545 ISBN 13: 9780007596546

Publisher: HARPER COLLINS, 2014

Synopsis

First published in 1998, The Divine Conspiracy captured the attention of Christians across the world, by offering a timely and challenging call back to the true meaning of Christian discipleship.

Gracefully weaving biblical teaching, popular culture, science and scholarship together, Dallas Willard refuted the view that Christianity is solely about gaining admittance to heaven when we die, and taught that, as disciples, we have access now to the life of the kingdom.

Equally relevant today as it was on publication, The Divine Conspiracy challenges us to step aside from the pieties of contemporary Christian practice and offers instead a practical plan by which we can become Christ-like. Truly, it has earned its reputation as a modern Christian classic.

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Review:

Dallas Willard, an acclaimed theologian and professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California, fulfils the longing of many Christians who want to live as true disciples of Christ rather than distant dabblers. Likewise, he scoffs at consumer Christians who are simply banking on admittance to heaven as their payoff for attending church. Or worse still, those who use Christianity to advance their political agendas rather than their spiritual ones. But this is not a scolding book. Rather, Willard devotes his efforts to discussing specific and inspiring ways to develop a discipleship to Jesus--not as an act of sacrifice or even one of spiritual luxury--instead, as everyday people committed to the teachings of Christ. "The really good news for Christians is that Jesus is now taking students in the master class of life", writes Willard. "So the message of and about him is specifically a gospel for our life now, not just for dying. It is about living now as his apprentices in kingdom living, not just as consumers of his merits." --Gail Hudson

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‘I am struck by the comprehensive nature of this book... It provides me with a conceptual philosophy for understanding the meaning and purpose of human existence...’

- Richard Foster, theologian, author, and founder of Renovaré

About this edition

• Publisher: HARPER COLLINS
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0007596545
• ISBN 13: 9780007596546
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480