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ISBN-10: 0-06-069442-4
ISBN-13: 9780060694425
Publisher: HarperOne
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Year: February 1, 1991
Size: 13.46 x 19.81 x 2.03cm
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 227gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0-06-069442-4
ISBN-13: 9780060694425
Publisher: HarperOne
Country:
Year: February 1, 1991
Size: 13.46 x 19.81 x 2.03cm
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 227gr
Binding: Paperback
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Dr. Dallas Willard, Richard Foster (foreword)
Hodder & Stoughton; 1996
Paperback
Dr. Dallas Willard, Robertson Dean (narrator)
Hovel Audio; 2007
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How to Live as Jesus Lived
Dallas Willard, one of today's most brilliant Christian thinkers and author of The Divine Conspiracy (Christianity Today's 1999 Book of the Year), presents a way of living that enables ordinary men and women to enjoy the fruit of the Christian life. He reveals how the key to self-transformation resides in the practice of the spiritual disciplines, and how their practice affirms human life to the fullest. The Spirit of the Disciplines is for everyone who strives to be a disciple of Jesus in thought and action as well as intention.
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Phenomenal exploration of essential spiritual habits 
This book provides a theological look at the nature of the spiritually disciplined life. Willard explores the »why« of the disciplines more than the »how.« While this book certainly stands on its own, it makes an excellent follow-up to Foster's »Celebration of Discipline.« Willard's intent takes him deeper than Foster and provides a more thorough exploration of spiritual disciplines. Highly recommended.
This book provides a theological look at the nature of the spiritually disciplined life. Willard explores the »why« of the disciplines more than the »how.« While this book certainly stands on its own, it makes an excellent follow-up to Foster's »Celebration of Discipline.« Willard's intent takes him deeper than Foster and provides a more thorough exploration of spiritual disciplines. Highly recommended.
Wonderful Concept
The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard is a book of obedience to God and to the scriptures. According to the author we can become like Jesus if we follow exactly the way He lived and practiced the activities he engaged in. It seems to make sense, if one lives exactly the way Jesus did and arranged their life around the way Jesus lived than one would become as close to the fellowship with God as Jesus was. Ask yourself »what would Jesus do« than follow in His steps. After you read this book it may be a good time to consider reading my book entitled »The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers, a Message for Everyone« (See Profile Above)
The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives by Dallas Willard is a book of obedience to God and to the scriptures. According to the author we can become like Jesus if we follow exactly the way He lived and practiced the activities he engaged in. It seems to make sense, if one lives exactly the way Jesus did and arranged their life around the way Jesus lived than one would become as close to the fellowship with God as Jesus was. Ask yourself »what would Jesus do« than follow in His steps. After you read this book it may be a good time to consider reading my book entitled »The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers, a Message for Everyone« (See Profile Above)
The Spirit of the Disciplines
I give this a 12 on a scale of 10! It helped bring my faith into perspecitive and is challenging me to strive for spiritaul growth. This is a must read for the contemporary Christian church. (Certainly pinpoints why most Christians are considered hypocrites.)
I give this a 12 on a scale of 10! It helped bring my faith into perspecitive and is challenging me to strive for spiritaul growth. This is a must read for the contemporary Christian church. (Certainly pinpoints why most Christians are considered hypocrites.)
Great point but hard to read 
First of all, I am not writing this to argue with all the people that loved it, rather I am reviewing for someone who has not yet read it and want an idea of what they are getting themselves into. I appreciated what this book has to say: Instead of focusing on what Jesus and the Paul did »in the spotlight«, more attention should be paid to what they did to prepare for those moments, the Spiritual Disciplines. However, I felt that was clearly stated in the first chapter, then comes 5 to 6 chapters of study on theology with heavy emphasis on epistemology. The writing style is difficult to read. Sentences are often long: 20-30 words in a single sentence. The headings are enigmatic (I was trying to take notes in a mind map as I went along and had a really hard time). The author also quotes others so often it is hard to follow HIS thoughts. When the time finally came (I wrote in my notes, FINALLY) to talk about the actual disciplines, it was only a chapter in length. I know that is not the main focus of the book, but nonetheless it seemed unbalanced after spending 200 pages promoting the Disciplines. I was disappointed. My pastor in college really loved his other book: Divine Conspiracy. Therefore I was looking forward to read this author. I know part of the issue is that perhaps I am not used to his style of philosophical writing, but I don't think just because something is deep, it can't be made easy to understand.
First of all, I am not writing this to argue with all the people that loved it, rather I am reviewing for someone who has not yet read it and want an idea of what they are getting themselves into. I appreciated what this book has to say: Instead of focusing on what Jesus and the Paul did »in the spotlight«, more attention should be paid to what they did to prepare for those moments, the Spiritual Disciplines. However, I felt that was clearly stated in the first chapter, then comes 5 to 6 chapters of study on theology with heavy emphasis on epistemology. The writing style is difficult to read. Sentences are often long: 20-30 words in a single sentence. The headings are enigmatic (I was trying to take notes in a mind map as I went along and had a really hard time). The author also quotes others so often it is hard to follow HIS thoughts. When the time finally came (I wrote in my notes, FINALLY) to talk about the actual disciplines, it was only a chapter in length. I know that is not the main focus of the book, but nonetheless it seemed unbalanced after spending 200 pages promoting the Disciplines. I was disappointed. My pastor in college really loved his other book: Divine Conspiracy. Therefore I was looking forward to read this author. I know part of the issue is that perhaps I am not used to his style of philosophical writing, but I don't think just because something is deep, it can't be made easy to understand.
Theological basis for spiritual disciplines 
Dallas Willard has written an outstanding book exploring the question of how God transforms our lives, as he seeks to help us understand a way of life that is both practical and theologically grounded in producing the fruit of the spirit, and finding contentment in the process. He makes the case that the key to this self-transformation resides in the practice of spiritual disciplines. Throughout the book he lays the biblical foundation for how God sanctifies the believer, what His role is, and what our role is. Christ's yoke is easy, and yet not many choose to follow. He devotes a large chapter to several of the key spiritual disciplines, which he divides in two categories. Disciplines of abstinence include solitude, silence, fasting, frugality, chastity, secrecy and sacrifice. The Disciplines of Engagement include study, worship, celebration, service, prayer, fellowship, confession and submission. Although he describes each of these briefly, the reader wanting to know much more about the disciplines themselves should turn to Donald Whitney's Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. The book may be considered a 'must read' for anyone seriously exploring the spiritual disciplines, although he may not adequately address objections to the central thesis. If the spiritual disciplines are so central to my sanctification, why are they not more explicitly encouraged in scripture? Why are they not described as such? Why is the pathway of spiritual disciplines so strewn with bodies of those who collapsed under the weight of legalism? Read it, but also take the time to read criticisms of spiritual disciplines as well as other authors who take a more contemplative and relational approach to spiritual growth.
Dallas Willard has written an outstanding book exploring the question of how God transforms our lives, as he seeks to help us understand a way of life that is both practical and theologically grounded in producing the fruit of the spirit, and finding contentment in the process. He makes the case that the key to this self-transformation resides in the practice of spiritual disciplines. Throughout the book he lays the biblical foundation for how God sanctifies the believer, what His role is, and what our role is. Christ's yoke is easy, and yet not many choose to follow. He devotes a large chapter to several of the key spiritual disciplines, which he divides in two categories. Disciplines of abstinence include solitude, silence, fasting, frugality, chastity, secrecy and sacrifice. The Disciplines of Engagement include study, worship, celebration, service, prayer, fellowship, confession and submission. Although he describes each of these briefly, the reader wanting to know much more about the disciplines themselves should turn to Donald Whitney's Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. The book may be considered a 'must read' for anyone seriously exploring the spiritual disciplines, although he may not adequately address objections to the central thesis. If the spiritual disciplines are so central to my sanctification, why are they not more explicitly encouraged in scripture? Why are they not described as such? Why is the pathway of spiritual disciplines so strewn with bodies of those who collapsed under the weight of legalism? Read it, but also take the time to read criticisms of spiritual disciplines as well as other authors who take a more contemplative and relational approach to spiritual growth.
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