James White (theologian)

James Robert White (born December 17, 1962) is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, an evangelical Reformed Baptist Christian apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He has contributed to more than twenty books.

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. He earned ThM, Th.D. and D.Min. degrees from Columbia Evangelical Seminary (formerly Faraston Theological Seminary), an unaccredited online school.^[1][2][3] In March 2017,^[4] White announced that he is working on an accredited Ph.D. at North-West University in Potchefstroom, South Africa in the field of textual criticism.^[5][6]

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,^[7][8] and was installed as one of the pastor/elders in 2019.^[9][10]

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 received a BA from Grand Canyon College, and an MA from Fuller Theological Seminary. He was also a critical consultant for the Lockman Foundation's New American Standard Bible.^[11]

White often engages in public debate, having participated in more than 150 public moderated debates,^[12] covering topics such as Calvinism, Roman Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, 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^[13] and popularizers such as Dan Barker and John Shelby Spong^[14] as well as Islamic scholar Shabir Ally and South African Muslim apologist Yusuf Ismail.

Personal life

He is married and he and his wife have two children. He also has two grandchildren.^[12]

Published works

• Justification by Faith, Crowne, 1990, ISBN 978-0-925703-40-8
• Answers to Catholic Claims: A Discussion of Biblical Authority, Crowne, January 1, 1990, ISBN 978-0-925703-36-1
• God's Sovereign Grace, Crowne, April 1, 1991, ISBN 978-0-925703-41-5
• Letters to a Mormon Elder, Crowne, 1990, ISBN 978-0-925703-59-0
• The King James Only Controversy: Can You Trust the Modern Translations?, Baker, 1995, ISBN 978-1-55661-575-7
• The Roman Catholic Controversy, Baker, August 1, 1996, ISBN 978-1-55661-819-2
• Grieving: Your Path Back to Peace, Baker, October 1, 1997, ISBN 978-0-7642-2000-5
• Is the Mormon My Brother?: Discerning the Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity, Bethany House, 1997, ISBN 978-1-55661-714-0
• Johnson, Kevin; White, James (June 15, 1998), What's with the dudes at the door?, Bethany House, ISBN 978-0-7642-2070-8
• Mary: Another Redeemer?, Bethany House, 1998, ISBN 978-0-7642-2102-6
• The Forgotten Trinity, Baker, November 1, 1998, ISBN 978-1-55661-725-6
• Johnson, Kevin; White, James (October 1, 1999), What's With the Mutant in the Microscope: Stuff to Know When Science Says Your Uncle Is a Monkey, Bethany House, ISBN 978-0-7642-2187-3
• The Potter's Freedom: A Defense of the Reformation and Reply Norman Geisler's Chosen But Free, Calvary Press, August 22, 2007, ISBN 978-1-879737-43-3
• The God who Justifies, Bethany House, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7642-2288-7
• White, James; Niell, Jeff (April 1, 2002), The Same Sex Controversy: Defending and Clarifying the Bible's Message About Homosexuality, Baker, ISBN 978-0-7642-2524-6
• Hunt, Dave; White, James (2004), Debating Calvinism: Five Points, Two Views, Multnomah, ISBN 978-1-59052-273-8
• Akin, Daniel; Garrett, James; Reymond, Robert; White, James; Zahl, Paul (2004), Brand, Chad; Norman, R (eds.), Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity, B&H Publishing Group, pp. 278–, ISBN 978-0-8054-2590-1
• Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible's Accuracy, Authority and Authenticity, Baker Publishing Group, October 1, 2004, ISBN 978-0-7642-2048-7
• Pulpit Crimes, Solid Ground Christian Books, October 1, 2006, ISBN 978-1-59925-090-8
• From Toronto to Emmaus the Empty Tomb and the Journey from Skepticism to Faith, Solid Ground Christian Books, March 1, 2007, ISBN 978-1-59925-112-7
• Dangerous Airwaves Harold Camping Refuted and Christ's Church Defended, Calvary Press, August 22, 2007, ISBN 9781879737495
• What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an, Baker Books, May 1, 2013, ISBN 978-1-44126-052-9
• Drawn By The Father, Reformation Press, May 14, 2013, ISBN 9780967084008
• Wilson, Douglass; White, James (August 18, 2017), Debating the Text of the Word of God, Simposio, ISBN 978-0999299104

References

External links

• Official Alpha and Omega Ministries website