What is the birthdate of this American philosopher also known for his writings on Christian spiritual formation, who wrote that "Deeper Experiences" is "the one book other than the Bible that has most influenced me"?
Dallas Willard Dallas Albert Willard (September 4, 1935 – May 8, 2013) was an American philosopher also known for his writings on Christian spiritual formation. Much of his work in philosophy was related to phenomenology, particularly the work of Edmund Husserl, many of whose writings he translated into English for the first time. He 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.
Wallace Clift Wallace Bruce Clift, Jr. (born March 27, 1926) is the author of several books and articles in the field of psychology of religion, and a professor emeritus at the University of Denver, where he chaired the Department of Religion for many years. He has lectured and given workshops extensively in the United States, Australia, Europe and Asia on such topics as Jungian psychology, Christian theology, pilgrimage, spiritual growth, dream interpretation, journaling, and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Clift has published six books, three of which were co-authored with his wife, the Reverend Jean Dalby Clift.