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Dallas Willard: Knowing Christ Today

Posted on October 26, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Thesis: A life of steadfast discipleship to Jesus Christ can be supported only upon assured knowledge of how things are, of the realities in terms of which that life is lived (Willard 7).  Correct knowledge gives us secure access to reality. … Continue reading →

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Dallas Willard: Hearing God

Posted on October 25, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

We all get nervous when people say “God spoke to me.” And sometimes rightfully so. Willard deconstructs both sides of the reaction and gives us a tour-de-force in philosophy as well. While we Evangelicals want to preserve the Bible’s integrity … Continue reading →

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Dallas Willard: Renovation of the Heart

Posted on October 25, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

It’s hard to write a new book on spiritual formation. Even the books that are good seem to have covered already-covered ground. What more is there to add? Dallas Willard takes a different angle. Rather than aiming for spiritual formation … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Metaphysics

Posted on February 14, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

To wax hippie and postmodern for a moment, this is a “journey” of a post, more than a philosophical one.  Every year I go back and forth between analytic philosophy and continental philosophy.  This seems to correlate with my reading … Continue reading →

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Living in Christ’s Presence

Posted on November 1, 2015 by J. B. Aitken

It reads like a series of reflections about Willard’s lifelong ministry. Some high points: Willard *Evangelism isn’t manipulating people to “feel” a new experience. It primarily includes bringing them new information. *Urges Evangelicals to read John Cassian and the Philokalia. … Continue reading →

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Willard, Divine Conspiracy study notes

Posted on October 29, 2015 by J. B. Aitken

Thesis:  God is inviting us to kingdom living right now. Willard spends some time critiquing dispensational outlooks that relegate Jesus’s kingdom message, especially the sermon on the mount, to the Millennial Age.  (Substitute “millennial reign” for “kingdom” in the Sermon … Continue reading →

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