{"product_id":"9780062114099","title":"The Allure of Gentleness: Defending the Faith in the Manner of Jesus","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWillard, Dallas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/9\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revered Christian author whose bestselling 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his final work, Willard lays out a framework for this life-based witness:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnswering Hard Questions:\u003c\/b\u003e Move beyond intellectual debates to address the honest doubts about pain, evil, and God’s nature that burden believers and seekers alike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReason and Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover how to love God with your mind, using reason not as a weapon, but as a God-given tool to gently lead others toward truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA New Model for Evangelism:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why a life transformed by love, humility, and gentleness is the most compelling and effective argument for the Christian faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Personal Relationship with God:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore what it means to truly live and act with God, learning to hear His voice and interact with Him in the daily moments of your existence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42956533334271,"sku":"9780062114099","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062114099_s600x595.jpg?v=1780332986","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062114099","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}