James White (theologian) explained

James Robert White
Birth Name:James Robert White
Known For:Director of Alpha and Omega Ministries
Children:2
Spouse:Kelli
Era:Late 20th and early 21st centuries

James Robert White is a Baptist theologian,[1] the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, an evangelical Reformed Baptist Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona and a Christian scholar.[2] [3] He is the author of several books.[4]

Early life and education

White graduated with a BA from Grand Canyon University (formerly known as Grand Canyon College) and an MA from Fuller Theological Seminary. His ThM, Th.D. and D.Min. degrees are from Columbia Evangelical Seminary (formerly Faraston Theological Seminary), an unaccredited online school.[5] [6] [7] The legitimacy of White's academic credentials has been questioned.[8]

Career

White served as an elder of Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona, from 1998 until 2018. He became Scholar-in-Residence at Apologia Church in Tempe, Arizona in 2018,[9] and was installed as one of the pastor/elders in 2019.[10] [11]

White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. As director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, White also hosts a daily Dividing Line Podcast and radio show on the Alpha and Omega Ministries YouTube Channel. He was also a critical consultant for the Lockman Foundation's New American Standard Bible.[12]

White often engages in public debate, having participated in more than 170 public moderated debates,[13] covering topics such as Calvinism, Roman Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, Infant baptism[14] the King James Only movement, Jehovah's Witnesses, and atheism. His debate opponents have included scholars such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, Marcus Borg, Robert M. Price, Joe Ventilacion of Iglesia ni Cristo[15] and popularizers such as Dan Barker, Jimmy Akin and John Shelby Spong. James White has criticized fundamentalist views and King James Onlyism. He has argued that the King James version has multiple translation errors.[16] [17] [18] [19]

White has written multiple books critical of Roman Catholic theology, including the books; The Roman Catholic Controversy, Mary: Another Redeemer? and The Fatal Flaw.[20]

White supports Creationism and Theonomy.[21] [22]

Personal life

He is married and he and his wife have two children. He also has two grandchildren.

White is a Reformed Baptist and a Calvinist.

Selected works

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Critique of Religion and Religion's Critique: On Dialectical Religiology . 2020-04-14 . BRILL . 978-90-04-41904-9 . en.
  2. Book: Alexis, Jonas E. . Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism: A History of Conflict Between Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism from the Early Church to Our Modern Time . 2013 . WestBow Press . 978-1-4497-8159-0 . en.
  3. Web site: Calvinism debate cancelled, but serious discussion still resulted Baptist Press . 2022-04-29 . baptistpress.com . October 17, 2006 . en-US.
  4. Web site: James White Resources from Ligonier Ministries . 2022-04-29 . Ligonier Ministries . en-US.
  5. Web site: Of Doctorates and Eternity. June 1998.
  6. Web site: Columbia Evangelical Seminary.
  7. Web site: The Saga of Accreditation. January 24, 2008.
  8. Web site: Armstrong . Dave . James White's Bogus 'Doctorate' Degree . March 14, 2017 .
  9. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1595012236/10216156038965770 . 2022-04-27. Jeff Durbin on Facebook . Facebook.
  10. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1595012236/10217532320011936 . 2022-04-27. Jeff Durbin on Facebook . Facebook.
  11. Web site: Meet the Team.
  12. Web site: Blair . Leonardo . Reporter . Senior Features . 2019-02-12 . Bible experts Eric Mason, James White clash over racist history of abortion . 2022-04-29 . The Christian Post . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-07 . Announcing Dr. James White, Professor of Apologetics and Church History - . 2022-04-29 . Grace Bible Theological Seminary . en-US.
  14. Web site: New Horizons March 2008: A Better Case for Infant Baptism . 2022-04-29 . opc.org . en.
  15. Web site: Dr. James White vs Bro. Joe Ventilacion – Who Is God? – Trinity Debate – Official. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZnElgAnN414 . 2021-12-21 . live. South Dakota Apologetics. April 21, 2017. YouTube.
  16. Book: McGowan, A. T. B. . The Divine Authenticity of Scripture: Retrieving an Evangelical Heritage . 2008-05-21 . InterVarsity Press . 978-0-8308-2879-1 . en.
  17. Book: Ankerberg . John . The Facts on the King James Only Debate . Weldon . John . 2011-04-15 . ATRI Publishing . 978-1-937136-08-6 . en . "James White points out a number of other translation errors in the KJV.
  18. Book: Blomberg . Craig L. . How Wide the Divide?: A Mormon & an Evangelical in Conversation . Robinson . Stephen E. . 2009-09-20 . InterVarsity Press . 978-0-8308-7564-1 . en.
  19. Book: Hartman, Dayton . Joseph Smith's Tritheism: The Prophet's Theology in Historical Context, Critiqued from a Nicene Perspective . 2014-01-24 . Wipf and Stock Publishers . 978-1-62564-201-1 . en.
  20. Web site: Well-Intentioned but Weak . 2022-04-29 . Catholic Answers.
  21. Web site: White . James . Evidence for Special Creation From Scientific Evidence . Alpha and Omega Ministries . 16 June 2002.
  22. Web site: White . James . Theonomy . 31 January 2020.

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