The Theology of Dallas Willard

agape. This is much more than stating that God acts lovingly. Rather, God’s essence is the totality of all agape can claim to be. See ROH, chapter 10. Further, Willard pursues these questions with secular representations of God, as well. For instance, in commenting on books and movies

The implications of Willard’s statements here are stunning to consider. They also illuminate the heart of what may be the single differentiating insight into Willardian theology. Simply stated, Willard seems to be communicating that the vision of the kingdom of God, or the primary point of the enterprise of Christianity itself, has been altered ove

It is not an exaggeration to suggest that Willard’s critique of contemporary evangelicalism places him as one who generally views the enterprise as focused on objectives often contradictory to those presented as the missio Dei throughout the whole of Scripture.

he suggests the evangelical message itself has become substantially and essentially altered to focus on ends different from those valued and presented by Jesus.