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Zusatztext "Helps people wrestle with common doubts and answer some of the hard questions." Informationen zum Autor Dallas Willard was a professor at the University of Southern California's School of Philosophy until his death in 2013. His groundbreaking books The Divine Conspiracy ! The Great Omission ! Knowing Christ Today ! Hearing God ! The Spirit of the Disciplines ! Renovation of the Heart ! and The Divine Conspiracy Continued forever changed the way thousands of Christians experience their faith. Klappentext When called upon to explain their faith! Christians do not always feel equipped to do so—particularly when some of the most difficult questions arise. In The Allure of Gentleness ! esteemed teacher and author Dallas Willard not only assures us of the truth and reasonableness of the Christian faith! but also explores why reason and logic are not enough: to explain Jesus's message! we must also be like Jesus! characterized by love! humility! and gentleness. Based on a series of talks and lectures on apologetics given by the late author and edited by his daughter! Becky Heatley! this book constitutes Dallas Willard's most thorough presentation on how to defend the Christian faith for the twenty-first century. This beautiful model of life! this allure of gentleness! Willard tells us! is the foundation for making the most compelling argument for Christ! one that will assure others that the Christian faith is not only true but the answer to our deepest desires and hopes. Zusammenfassung The revered Christian author whose bestselling classics include The Divine Conspiracy and The Spirit of the Disciplines provides a new model for how we can present the Christian faith to others. When Christians share their faith! they often appeal to reason! logic! and the truth of doctrine. But these tactics often are not effective. A better approach to spread Christ’s word! Dallas Willard suggests! is to use the example of our own lives. To demonstrate Jesus’s message! we must be transformed people living out a life reflective of Jesus himself! a life of love! humility! and gentleness. This beautiful model of life—this allure of gentleness—Willard argues! is the foundation for making the most compelling argument for Christianity! one that will convince others that there is something special about Christianity and the Jesus we follow. ...
