Renewing the Christian Mind: Essays, Interviews, and Talks

From Dallas Willard, one of the most important Christian intellectuals of the twentieth century, comes a collection of readings, interviews, talks, and articles—many previously unpublished.

In his groundbreaking books The Divine Conspiracy, The Great Omission, Knowing Christ Today, Hearing God, The Spirit of the Disciplines, The Divine Conspiracy Continued, and The Allure of Gentleness, teacher, philosopher, and spiritual guide Dallas Willard forever changed the way many Christians experience their faith. Three years after his death, the influence of this provocative Christian thinker—“a man devoted to reestablishing the exalted place moral reasoning once held in the academy” (Christianity Today) remains strong.

Compiled, edited, and introduced by his friend and fellow theologian, Gary Black, Jr., Renewing the Christian Mind is a collection of essays, interviews, and articles that brilliantly encapsulate Willard’s spiritual philosophy and his contributions to theology.

Renewing the Christian Mind offers insight into spiritual formation, avocation, and theology, and includes sections directed at specific audiences, from church leaders to laypeople looking for spiritual counsel and nurture. Reasoned, honest, thought- provoking, and illuminating, this important anthology is an invaluable introduction and companion to Dallas Willard’s acclaimed body of work.

The Definitive Collection from the Theologian Who Changed How the Church Thinks About Spirituality

From Dallas Willard, one of the most important Christian intellectuals of the twentieth century, comes a collection of readings, interviews, talks, and articles—many previously unpublished. Inspired by what it means to be a disciple of Jesus, Willard wrote to shape, expand, and inspire the Christian mind.

Willard speaks his truth in such an eloquent, passionate, and powerful way.” - Library Journal

Praise for Dallas Willard: “It was Willard’s habit to take an issue and cast it in a light that no one had ever thought of before.” - JP Moreland, author of The God Question

“As an adult I discovered Dallas Willard. Unfailingly gentle and respectful, he transformed the apologetics of my generation as many of us ‘laid down our swords and shields.’” - Eugene Peterson, author of The Message

“Dallas Willard was a true Master. Who else combined such profundity with such clarity and simplicity?” - Os Guinness, author Fool's Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion

“There are few better thinkers or students of Jesus than Dallas Willard.” - Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager and The Secret