akin autodidact

From Jimmy Akin –

My academic training is in philosophy, which intersects to a considerable degree with the work I do. I am also an autodidact [self-taught] who has managed to acquire a background in apologetics, biblical studies, theology, liturgy, canon law, and related disciplines.

Because I have learned this material on my own, I do not have an institution such as the Church or a university that has put its seal of approval on me (in areas other than philosophy) and said, “Listen to this guy; he knows what he’s talking about.”

In the absence of such a seal of approval, the only defense there is for my answers is making sure that they are right. I can’t rely for my credibility on the fact that someone else has vouched for me.

https://jimmyakin.com/2006/05/what_are_my_qua.html​

Since the 2020 virus, I have been in the process of teaching myself.