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 enlarge | Author: Dallas Willard
Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group
Category: Book
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 10315
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 269
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 1576832961
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.4
EAN: 9781576832967
ASIN: 1576832961
Publication Date: April 2002
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 Comparable to C.S. Lewis January 20, 2008
I read this book as part of an assigned reading for a college class. He writes in a style somewhat similar to that of C.S. Lewis. I found it very difficult to get into the first 6 chapters. I think it is more because I don't like all the detail, and would rather get straight to the point. The remaining 7 chapters however were very insightful. Willard has a tendency to repeat himself, however, it is because he is trying to drive his points home.
 Renovation of the Heart November 11, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a truly great book, one which I cannot recommend highly enough to all Christian readers. Much of what I've seen about spiritual formation seems to be fluff, with little content. This book is definitely not in that category.
One reviewer here at Amazon said it was too academic and difficult to read. Chapter 11, "Transforming the Soul", is much more philosophical than the others, and I agree that this particular chapter is difficult; one must remember that Willard is a philosophy professor. However, the rest of the book is not, in my opinion, overly academic; it is simply intelligently written and very dense with information (i.e., lacking that previously mentioned "fluff"). His two chapters (6 & 7) on "Transforming the Mind" are absolutely outstanding, even life changing. I expect to go back to those chapters again and again for years.
If you are looking for an intelligent, well written explanation of spiritual formation, a "how to" as well as a "why", this is a truly great book.
 It's a hard read September 1, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an in depth analytical look at the human personality and what drives it. Ancient wisdom really, mind, body and spirit. Willard breaks the human persona into 6 elements (I prefer the trinity version), then breaks into an exhaustive proof of how true change must start with the heart. Some really profound points and observations are made. Worthwhile, but arduous. A simpler and easy to read encapsulation of the same idea can be found in a small book by E.G. White called "Steps to Christ" - that's a piece of work, and so easy to read and understand.
So far, so good June 27, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
After the awesome Divine Conspiracy I had to check out another Dallas Willard book about Christ. This one is also very good and insightful, and makes me think differently about spiritual things. The kingdom of the heavens is here and now, and because of our faith in Christ we are citizens with Him there now and forever.
Our hearts need fixing March 19, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Willard delves into the psychological and spiritual reason that our lives don't work the way they stand on their own. Our hearts need fixing. We desire all the wrong things, think about the wrong things, and pursue the wrong things. This book is more scriptural-help than self-help, considering its premise that when we try to fix things on our own, we only screw things up.
-- Reviewed by Jonathan Stephens
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