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William Kilpatrick

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Dr. William Kilpatrick earned his master’s degree in education from Harvard University, and his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Purdue University. He was a professor in the education department at Boston College for more than 30 years.

His articles on Islam have appeared in Investor’s Business Daily, FrontPage Magazine, Jihad Watch, Catholic World Report, the National Catholic Register, World, and other publications. Dr. Kilpatrick lectures frequently to audiences in the US and abroad.

Kilpatrick is the author of several books, including Christianity, Islam, and Atheism: The Struggle for the Soul of the West (Ignatius, November 2012).

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