In an age when Jesus has become either a "nice idea" or a poster boy for the issue du jour, Willard argues compellingly for the relevance of God to every aspect of our daily life. He captures the central insights of Christ’s teachings in a fresh way that invites in the seekers and searchers of today. Willard, a theologian and professor of philosophy at the University of Southern California, challenges the 21st-century church away from the millennium of "sin management" to an apprenticeship in the gospel. He comes down equally hard on Sunday-only Christians and left- or right-wing Pharisees who use Christianity to advance political agendas rather than spiritual ones. The Divine Conspiracy unleashes a simple, creative, and deeply spiritual energy toward renewal of the church. Sojurners Magazine's 1999 "Books of the Year" list   Reviewed by John Wilson in Christianity Today magazine, January 11, 1999   Editorial Reviews on Amazon.com.   Customer Reviews on ChristianBook.com, Renewal Fellowship and BoondocksNet.com   More about the book.