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Mack B. Stokes

Mack B. Stokes

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Marion "Mack" Boyd Stokes (December 21, 1911 – November 21, 2012) was an American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1972. He was born in Wonsan, Korea of missionary parents.[1] He is a graduate of Asbury College (A.B. degree), Duke Divinity School (B.D. degree, 1935), and Boston University (Ph.D. degree). He was a professor of systematic theology and Christian doctrine at Candler School of Theology at Emory University from 1941 until 1972. After retiring as a bishop, Stokes served as associate dean and professor of theology at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He died at the age of 100 in 2012.[2]

Selected writings

  • The Bible in the Wesleyan Heritage, Nashville, Abingdon, 1981.
  • Major United Methodist Beliefs (Revised and Enlarged), Nashville, Abingdon, 1971 (previous editions: 1955 and 1956).

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References

  1. [1]
    Cattell, Jaques (1974). Directory of American Scholars: Philosophy, religion & law - Google Books. Bowker. ISBN 9780835206754. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  2. [2]
    "Bishop Mack B. Stokes". The Mountaineer. 2012-11-26. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-11-29.


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