{"title":"Ben J. Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEN J. SMITH is a retired executive, self-taught Bible scholar, and scholar of Greek and Hebrew. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDifferences: The Bible and the Koran\u003c\/em\u003e, a topical compilation of passages from both texts offering a comparative introduction to the teachings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmith holds no formal academic credentials on record, but brings layman’s accessibility to subjects including faith, creation, God, heaven, hell, Jesus, Moses, and war, leaving discovery and understanding to the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen lives in Indio, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBen J. Smith’s books are published by Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"differences-the-bible-and-the-koran","title":"Differences: The Bible and the Koran","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince September 11, 2001, many people have been asking, What is Islam? Is it a peaceful religion? Who was Muhammad? What is the Koran? How does the Koran differ from the Bible? What, if anything, does the Bible have to say about events like the extremist attacks on America and across the world? Differences: The Bible and the Koran was written to give readers a brief introduction to the Bible and the Koran. It is a topical compilation of passages from the two books, offering insights into the teachings of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in layman's language with an easy-to-read style,\u003cem\u003e Differences: The Bible and the Koran\u003c\/em\u003e does not explore the many possible interpretations and various doctrinal theories of the two religions. No attempt has been made to interpret the Bible passages or to explain the meanings of each verse and sura. Discovery and understanding are left to the reader after comparing the texts dear to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions. Some of the subjects treated are adultery, creation, enemies, faith, the Garden of Eden, God, heaven, hell, Jesus, Jinns, love, Moses, sin, unbelievers, vengeance, war, wives, and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1581823495\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781581823493\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Ben J. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43233318666456,"sku":"9781581823493","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43233318699224,"sku":"9781630269951","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/DifferencesBibleHighres_mockup_v2_1740149424_31c93aae-8b2d-4c0e-b5a6-ffccf91fcf76.jpg?v=1791021753"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-ben-j-smith.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}