Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation [Hardcover]

Dallas Willard (Author), Donald Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 5, 2005

This book will help you reflect on the spiritual significance of each element of your human self--heart, mind, body, social life, and soul--so that God can transform you. Includes discussion questions.

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From the Back Cover

Heart, mind, body, social life, and soul. God is ready to transform every aspect of your life. Perhaps your spiritual life is not all you want it to be. Your sporadic successes, plateaus, and dry spells only lead to more frustration. Spiritual master Dallas Willard believes the main reason we fail in our spiritual life is that we don't examine carefully the roles played by all five elements of our person: heart, mind, body, social life, and soul. Real change comes when we give each element thoughtful and prayerful exposure to God's transforming work. In Revolution of Character, Dr. Willard enables you to dwell meditatively on each of the five elements, understand its role, train it in new patterns, and seek God's transforming power. This powerful, holistic approach will produce new ways of responding to life and will result in profoundly changed character.

About the Author

Dallas Willard Ph.D. is a professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Renovation of the Heart and The Divine Conspiracy. He and his wife, Jane, live in Southern California.

Don Simpson is a senior developmental editor for NavPress. He helped launch Discipleship Journal, The Small Group Letter, and co-founded Helmers & Howard Publishers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: NavPress (October 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576838579
• ISBN-13: 978-1576838570
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dallas Willard is a Professor in the School of Philosophy at the University of Southern California.

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66 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sorry to inform that Dallas Willard is NOT the author of this book..., October 30, 2005

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BMAN - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation (Hardcover)

The way this book is advertised is a bit misleading. Dallas Willard writes a 2 page 'Note to the reader' in the beginning of the book stating "The text of this book has been composed ENTIRELY by Don Simpson...".

Hmmmm... Ok. Well why didn't they just say that Don Simpson is the author in the first place? Would it be politically correct to call this 'ethically-challenged advertising'?

With that aside, here's what the book actually is. It's Don Simpson's interpretation of Dallas Willard's popular book, 'Renovation Of The Heart'. I like 'Renovation Of The Heart' very much. If you want to know what 'Revolution Of Character' is like, simply read the reviews for 'Renovation Of The Heart'. The only difference here is that Don uses a slightly more down to earth writing style than Dallas does. In and of themselves, both books are excellent and IMO worth 5 stars. However, I have to knock a couple stars off this one simply due to the publisher's marketing 'techniques'.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for anyone wanting to live according to Christ's teaching, January 10, 2007

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This review is from: Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation (Hardcover)

This is classic Dallas Willard, one of the best authors for explaining in both philosophical and practical terms spiritual transformation through discipline.

His teaching that our spiritual condition is a product of our daily choices and decisions, and the only way to change them is by following the teachings of Jesus, is both clear and challenging.

He is the only author that I have read who discribes the spiritual disciplines in such a way that I felt sure that to learn them would truly change me at the deepest level and give me the best possible relationship with God. A great book !

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Concise, Helpful Introduction to Spiritual Transformation, January 9, 2007

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Matthew L. Miller "Missionary Adventurer" (Togo, West Africa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolution of Character: Discovering Christ's Pattern for Spiritual Transformation (Hardcover)

This is another important work containing Dallas Willard's thoughts, interpreted by Simpson, that makes more accessible the main themes of his larger book Renovation of the Heart. While reading 'Renovation' may be best for some, those who prefer a shorter work that captures the essence of Willard's ideas might do better to start with Revolution of Character. Both works provide a clear understanding of the process of spiritual transformation and give practical advice on how to open our lives to the transforming work of the grace of God through Jesus Christ. Highly Recommended.