Mack B. Stokes
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[edit]
- The Bible in the Wesleyan Heritage, Nashville, Abingdon, 1981.
- Major United Methodist Beliefs (Revised and Enlarged), Nashville, Abingdon, 1971 (previous editions: 1955 and 1956).
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Cattell, Jaques (1974). Directory of American Scholars: Philosophy, religion & law - Google Books. Bowker. ISBN 9780835206754. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ "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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