Description It is not the intent of this book to provide commentary to the whole of the Qur\'an. ..
Since retiring, he has written three books, The Threat From Within, published by Tate Publishing, Who Do You Say I Am, Jesus Called the Christ, and Thoughts On Paul, both published by Christian Faith Publishing.
He has written several "White Papers" for the US Army, and doctrine for the US Army Chaplaincy.
He brings a wealth of experience to his writing.
He has been in the ministry as both a Southern Baptist Pastor and Chaplain, with over forty 40 years of service.
His military schooling includes the Army War College where he received a "Masters of Strategic Studies" in July of 2002.
He obtained a "Doctor of Ministry Degree" from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1992.
He received a "Master of Divinity Degree" from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1980.
He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in "Professional Law Enforcement" from Oklahoma City University in 1977.
William Merrifield graduated from the Oklahoma City Police Academy in 1974.
Who are the Muslims? What are their factions, how do they relate to the world and to one another? What is Shari\'a law, and how does it equate to national and state laws? Is Shari\'a law and therefore Islamic law compatible with western values? These are but some of the questions this book seeks to answer.
From this study came a correlated and transliterated copy of the Qur\'an, which readers will be given the opportunity if they so wish to request a free copy.
The truth is, it was ongoing discussions on Facebook that led to a two-year study to determine the truth of the matter.
One would think there would be some grand plan for the writing of such a book.
What it does propose is to cover those areas of the Qur\'an that will give the reader an awareness of the Islamic world\'s understanding of its relationship to the rest of the world and to the world\'s other religions.
Description It is not the intent of this book to provide commentary to the whole of the Qur\'an
