The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering our hidden life in God [Paperback]

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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Willard is a master at capturing the central insight of Jesus' teachings. . . . Rarely have I found an author with so penetrating an intellect combined with so generous a spirit."--from the Foreword by Richard Foster, author of Celebration of Discipline --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A major new book that ‘rediscovers our hidden life in God’ from one of the most exciting authors emerging from North America. ‘A masterpiece and a wonder – the book I have been searching for all my life’ from the foreword by Richard Foster.

At the end of the twentieth Century a new expression of Christian Spirituality is forming which is focused on biblical truth but is less concerned with denominational labels. Drawing its support from both Catholics and Protestants, writers such as Richard Foster and Henri Nouwen have been the most popular. Now comes a major new addition: Dallas Willard.

The Divine Conspiracy is a moving and penetrating exploration of human existance and human nature. It considers in a fresh way the abiding truths of judgement and grace and what he memorably calls ‘theologies of sin management’. All this is set against a backdrop of modern materialism.

‘His stories charm. His examples teach,’ says Richard Foster, here is ‘a soul satisfying banquet,’ which he places alongside the writings of John Wesley, Martin Luther, Teresa of Avila ‘and perhaps even Thomas Aquinas and Augustine of Hippo.’ This is a book for the next millennium.

What is Christian discipleship? Is Jesus relevant to our everyday life? In a world which often settles for a remote and lukewarm faith, Dallas Willard wants a fresh hearing for Jesus, offering a revolutionary way for Christians to experience God vividly today. He challenges us to step aside from the politics and pieties of contemporary Christian practice and to discover a rich and unshakeable life full of the reality of God's love. With a practical plan to follow, he shows how all Christians can acquire the habits of goodness and learn to be truly Christ-like. Comprehensive, accessible, practical, profound and full of warmth, 'The Divine Conspiracy' is a life-changing explorations of God's Kingdom and its powerful presence in daily life.

A professor at the university of Southern California's School of Philosophy, Dallas Willard is the author of a number of books, including 'In Search of Guidance' and ' The Spirit of the Disciplines'.

"Like Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling, [this book] is a masterpiece and a wonder. And like those famous frescos, it presents God as real and present and ever reaching out to all humanity. A soul-satisfying banquet… a feast for the mind and the heart…
'The Divine Conspiracy' is the book I have been searching for all my life.
FROM THE FOREWORD BY RICHARD FOSTER

Professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California.