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| + | '''Dr Jay (Joseph) Smith''' is a noted evangelist and apologist spearheading the Historical Criticism of Islam to Muslims through his YouTube channels [https://www.PfanderFilms.com PfanderFilms.] and [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClEBnUpbzNPlKoIAwrRzIAA The Jay Show]. Dr Smith's key emphasis is the use of [[Polemics]] with Muslims over traditional Christian [[Christian apologetics|Apologetics]]. |
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| ⚫ | Jay has Masters degree in Apologetics from ''Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary'' ([https://www.palmerseminary.edu/ Now Palmer Theological Seminary]), and in Islamic studies from [[Fuller Theological Seminary]]. In 2017 he completed a Ph.D at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_School_of_Theology Melbourne School of Theology]. Jay is an expert in Christian-Muslim Apologetics, having worked with Muslims, beginning 1981 in Senegal, Africa, as a missionary. In 1992 he began developing his unique ''polemically based'' evangelistic ministry leading dozens of Christians to the Speakers Corner in Hyde Park in London, where they met with hundreds of Muslims face to face, to make friends, answer tough questions, debate the latest research and ideas, and shared their faith. Dr Smith formerly headed Hyde Park Christian Fellowship. |
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| + | Dr Smith now lives in the United States while traveling the world in teaching, researching, and explaining the historical foundations of Islam. Recent discoveries in textual criticism and archaeology has lead Dr Smith to be the spokesman for a team of scholars who are researching Islam and the Quran (and who must remain anonymous for safety).Because of the highly charged nature of their work Dr Smith has become an aggregator and spokesman. Dr Smith uses [https://www.PfanderFilms.com PfanderFilms] as the outlet for disseminating this information as well as on-line and in person debates with both Christian and Islamic scholars. Some of his videos have reached over 500''k'' viewers. |
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| + | Textual work has presented Islam with a controversy over the validity of the claims the "''Quran is exactly the same today as that handed down by Allah to Muhammed''". Jay and his associates have amassed nearly [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZKcpDEEJnA forty versions of the Quran] with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ytcu6Kp1LQ thousands of textual variants]. Archaeological research has led to rediscovering a study done years earlier on ancient mosque's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZKcpDEEJnA Qiblas not all facing toward Mecca,] which questions the Quranic claims. This exposure brought forward recent and ongoing research on existing 7th and 8th century coins of the region. Coins are a strong indicator of the political control of a region, and to date, no [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGzIyXA0tjg 7th or 8th century Caliphate] coins have been found. |
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| + | Jay Smith grew up in Delhi and Mussoorie, India, where his parents, Joe (Joseph) and Marietta, were missionaries who created a nascent outpost of Dr [[Francis Schaeffer|Francis Shaeffer]]'s [http://www.labri.org/ ''L'Abri'' ''Fellowship''] outreach for transient "seeker" hippies of the late 60's-70's. Jay was exposed to the teachings of such visiting notables as Francis and Edith Shaeffer, [[John Stott|Dr.John Stott]], [[Os Guinness]], and others as the Smith's ministered to Hindus, Muslims, and especially ''hippies''. This gave a deep grounding to Jay and the basis for his scholarly approach. Jay also attended [https://www.messiah.edu/ Messiah College], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Seminary Evangelical Seminary].both in Pennsylvania. At one point Smith entered the United States Marine Corp and completed his Officer Training course as #2 in the class and ''dropped the night before commissioning'', as he realized he was called elsewhere. All the above provided what was later required at Speaker's Corner and the ability to execute the polemical style of his ministry. |
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| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/PfanderFilms Dr Smith's YouTube channel on the Historical Criticism of Islam with online debates] (YouTube) |
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| − | * [http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=jay+smith+debate&emb=1&aq=f#q=jay%20smith%20debate&emb=0 Jay Smith, Debates] (Google Video Search) |
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| + | *Information provided by Ray L Bailey, M-Div, colleague, author, and college roomate. [[WWW.ScriptureFlight.com]] |
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* [http://debate.org.uk/ The muslim-christian debate website], The official website of Hyde Park Christian Fellowship. |
* [http://debate.org.uk/ The muslim-christian debate website], The official website of Hyde Park Christian Fellowship. |
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Revision as of 16:44, 30 November 2020
Dr Jay (Joseph) Smith is a noted evangelist and apologist spearheading the Historical Criticism of Islam to Muslims through his YouTube channels PfanderFilms. and The Jay Show. Dr Smith's key emphasis is the use of Polemics with Muslims over traditional Christian Apologetics.
Jay has Masters degree in Apologetics from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Now Palmer Theological Seminary), and in Islamic studies from Fuller Theological Seminary. In 2017 he completed a Ph.D at Melbourne School of Theology. Jay is an expert in Christian-Muslim Apologetics, having worked with Muslims, beginning 1981 in Senegal, Africa, as a missionary. In 1992 he began developing his unique polemically based evangelistic ministry leading dozens of Christians to the Speakers Corner in Hyde Park in London, where they met with hundreds of Muslims face to face, to make friends, answer tough questions, debate the latest research and ideas, and shared their faith. Dr Smith formerly headed Hyde Park Christian Fellowship.
Dr Smith now lives in the United States while traveling the world in teaching, researching, and explaining the historical foundations of Islam. Recent discoveries in textual criticism and archaeology has lead Dr Smith to be the spokesman for a team of scholars who are researching Islam and the Quran (and who must remain anonymous for safety).Because of the highly charged nature of their work Dr Smith has become an aggregator and spokesman. Dr Smith uses PfanderFilms as the outlet for disseminating this information as well as on-line and in person debates with both Christian and Islamic scholars. Some of his videos have reached over 500k viewers.
Textual work has presented Islam with a controversy over the validity of the claims the "Quran is exactly the same today as that handed down by Allah to Muhammed". Jay and his associates have amassed nearly forty versions of the Quran with thousands of textual variants. Archaeological research has led to rediscovering a study done years earlier on ancient mosque's Qiblas not all facing toward Mecca, which questions the Quranic claims. This exposure brought forward recent and ongoing research on existing 7th and 8th century coins of the region. Coins are a strong indicator of the political control of a region, and to date, no 7th or 8th century Caliphate coins have been found.
Jay Smith grew up in Delhi and Mussoorie, India, where his parents, Joe (Joseph) and Marietta, were missionaries who created a nascent outpost of Dr Francis Shaeffer's L'Abri Fellowship outreach for transient "seeker" hippies of the late 60's-70's. Jay was exposed to the teachings of such visiting notables as Francis and Edith Shaeffer, Dr.John Stott, Os Guinness, and others as the Smith's ministered to Hindus, Muslims, and especially hippies. This gave a deep grounding to Jay and the basis for his scholarly approach. Jay also attended Messiah College, and Evangelical Seminary.both in Pennsylvania. At one point Smith entered the United States Marine Corp and completed his Officer Training course as #2 in the class and dropped the night before commissioning, as he realized he was called elsewhere. All the above provided what was later required at Speaker's Corner and the ability to execute the polemical style of his ministry.
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- Information provided by Ray L Bailey, M-Div, colleague, author, and college roomate. WWW.ScriptureFlight.com
External links
Articles:
- Unapologetic Apologist: Jay Smith confronts Muslim fundamentalists with fundamentalist fervor, ChristianityToday
- Muslim Responses to Jay Smith's Papers, AnsweringIslam
Blogs:
- Answering Muslims ~The Islamoblog of Acts 17 Apologetics Ministries, Articles on Jay Smith.
Other:
- The muslim-christian debate website, The official website of Hyde Park Christian Fellowship.