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

  • 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

References

  1. Cattell, Jaques (1974). Directory of American Scholars: Philosophy, religion & law - Google Books. ISBN 9780835206754. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  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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