Worst of the Anti-Mormon Web Special Edition: Does James White Have a Genuine Doctorate?
Questionable doctorates–some out-and-out faked–turn out to be something of a standard fare among anti-Mormons. Neither Dee Jay Nelson nor Walter Martin had genuine doctorates. There is also reason to believe that John Ankerberg and John Weldon have fudged on their degrees. There is, it seems, something about the degree game that anti-Mormons seem to find almost irresistible. A while back a friend brought to my attention James White’s very interesting document discussing his own doctorate. White mentions not only that the institution granting his degree is unaccredited, but also that it is named Columbia Evangelical Seminary. Living near the Columbia river myself, I wondered if the seminary might be nearby. Indeed it was. I immediately sent away for the catalog and arranged to take a trip to the seminary. So what kinds of courses would catch the eye of the average, everyday Latter-day Saint? The Columbia Evangelical Seminary Catalog lists some interesting courses including AP-301 Cult
