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The Words of God?
by John Steinreich
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"As I stood there transfixed on that tragic morning [September 11, 2001], staring at the repeated televised images of the calamity, as well as in the days that followed, I was overwhelmed by the fact that it was the religion of Islam that propelled the zealots who were responsible for those terrorist attacks ... I did not know whether it was authentic Islam or corrupted Islam that fueled the terrorist's fire ..."
As most of us, John Steinreich, the author of the new book The Words of God, (now available on Amazon.com) was shaken to his core by the unspeakable acts of September 11, 2001. Unlike most of us, Mr. Steinreich realized his ignorance of the true motivation behind the attacks and dedicated the next few years
to researching Islam in hopes of finding the answers. This new book is the product of all his research. A book that not only explains where these attacks come from, but also compares the ideology behind the attacks to the Christian ideology as taught in the Bible. The answers may surprise many readers, especially those of us who may have believed the statements made by both our prior and current presidents about Islam being a religion of peace.
Mr. Steinreich starts off by relating the facts of Islam, the history behind the religion of a billion people around the world. He explains the various "holy texts" of Islam, who have only heard of the Quoran. After a quick history lesson, Mr. Steinreich delves right into key religious concepts like the nature of God, who Jesus is, salvation and teachings on the afterlife. Other major topics follow in quick succession: what does Islam teach on women, on giving, on Israel, and more. Each topic is carefully compared and contrasted between the sacred writings of Muslims and what the Christian Bible teaches. In some cases the results are as you would expect but often they are shocking to the uninitiated. The last few topics are so different from Christianity that there is no comparable teaching in the Bible. This is where some of the major differences are seen.
As Mr. Steinreich ends the book he offers very helpful suggestions on what to do with the information presented. Intended mainly for Christians, but not exclusively so, the suggestions and pointers are a breath of fresh air. Any honest person reading this book without preconceived ideas will surely be convinced of the differences between Christianity and Islam and furthermore will be inexorably drawn to the Bible as the true Word of God. Pick up the book at your own risk; you may never look at the world the same.
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