Dr. Jerald F. Dirks (born 1950, Kansas) is a former ordained Methodist minister, Muslim convert and popular author of several books on Islam and Christianity.
Contents[hide] |
[edit] Education
Dr. Dirks enrolled at Harvard College as a philosophy major in 1967. He was named a Hollis Scholar, signifying that he was a top pre-theology students in the college. He worked as a youth minister at a fairly large United Methodist ChurchHarvard Divinity School thereafter, from where he graduated with a Master's degree in Divinity. During his seminary education, he also completed a two-year externship program as a hospital chaplain at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.[1] He also holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Denver. during his freshman and sophomore years. He graduated in 1971 and was admitted to the
[edit] His Works
He has published several works on Islam and Christianity in recent years. These include:
- The Cross and the Crescent (ISBN 1590080025)
- The Abrahamic Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam: Similarities & Contrasts (ISBN 1590080319)
- Muslims in American History: A Forgotten Legacy (ISBN 1590080440)
- Understanding Islam: A Guide for the Judaeo-Christian Reader (ISBN 1590080211)
- Letters to My Elders in Islam: Advice to the Muslim Community of America (ISBN 9781590080542)
- Abraham: The Friend of God (ISBN 1590080092)
No comments:
Post a Comment