Ben Daniel

Ben Daniel is a Presbyterian minister in Oakland, California. His first book, Neighbor, was named 2011 religion book of the year by ForeWord Reviews, a journal that highlights and reviews books from small and independent publishers. His second book, The Search for Truth About Islam, was named a finalist for the same award in 2014; and in May of 2015 Library Journal recommended The Search for Truth About Islam as an important resource for American libraries. His book Thoughtful Christianity came out in October of 2015. Daniel is a Huffington Post blogger, and provides commentary for KQED FM, the largest NPR affiliate in the United States. His writing has been translated into four languages and has been published by a variety of local, regional, national, and international print media and has appeared on Beliefnet.com, TheRevealer.com, and on the websites of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the United Nations' mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is a graduate of Westmont College and of Princeton Theological Seminary.