13 Facts About Dallas Willard

Dallas Albert Willard was an American philosopher known for his writings on Christian spiritual formation.

Dallas Willard was longtime Professor of Philosophy at The University of Southern California in Los Angeles, teaching at the school from 1965 until his death in 2013 and serving as the department chair from 1982 to 1985.

Dallas Willard then moved to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he taught as an assistant professor, as an associate professor, and finally as a full professor.

Dallas Willard served as director of the School of Philosophy at USC from 1982 to 1985, as well as visiting appointments at UCLA and the University of Colorado.

Dallas Willard translated many of Husserl's early writings from German into English, and is widely regarded as an international authority on the philosopher's works, which span from the topics of time-consciousness to intentionality and intuition in Cartesian thought.

Dallas Willard believed passivity to be a widespread problem in the Church.

Dallas Willard emphasized the importance of deliberately choosing to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Dallas Willard served on the board of the Templeton foundation, and on multiple evaluation committees for the Western Association of Schools and colleges.

Dallas Willard was born in Buffalo, Missouri on September 4,1935, the son of Albert Dallas Willard and Maymie Lindesmith.

Dallas Willard's mother died when he was two years old.

Dallas Willard married Jane Lakes of Macon, Georgia, in 1955.

Dallas Willard had two children, John and Rebecca, and a granddaughter, Larissa.

Dallas Willard died on May 8,2013, after a short battle with cancer.