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The Allure of Gentleness

By: Dallas Willard
Narrated by: Alan Winter, Eileen Stevens
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The revered Christian author whose best-selling 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.

©2015 Dallas Willard (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers

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Excellent, wise teaching

Willard deals with the hard questions, and he teaches us how to adopt the life of Christ so that it is attractive and it makes sense. He shows a way to live that is so clearly grounded in the realities of the kingdom of God, that the people of the kingdom to not have to holler and be angry and defensive in talking about their lives. Their lives work, and so their words can be gentle.

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Priceless

How did I miss knowing about Dallas Willard for so long?? He is a man with amazing insight, the like of which I have rarely encountered in my fairly long life. I will listen to this many times to gain understanding and wisdom. And gentleness!

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Typical Dallas Willard

Very thoughtful, deep and challenging especially the last few chapters. Best book on apologetics I've ever encountered.

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Great

Great book filled with truth that will help one become gentle in their interaction with others.

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Gentleness

the treigning begins, begins now in intensity and the love in the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

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A New and Better Way of Apologetics

Dallas Willard's approach to Christian Apologetics is refreshing. He has restored my faith in it after so many people have misused it to clobber the doubters. Thank you, Dallas, for the renewed approach.

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Wonderful

Insightful, well-reasoned and explaining. A great way to learn how to love and serve others through witnessing by word and life.

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Apologetics as discipleship

This is apologetics as the reasonable outworking of a life together with God rather than techniques or answers to common questions. It is one of the best and most holistic books on the topic I know, aiming for knowledge and understanding and not merely trying to get the reader to do apologetics.

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Dallas Willard's faithfulness to the way of Jesus

Thanks to each of those involved who compiled this book. I am challenged daily by the insights from Dallas found in The Allure of Gentleness.

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Best Book On Apologetics Around

Worth reading multiple times. it's that good. Dovetails nicely with Dallas's other works. Highly recommend.

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