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James D. Bales (1915–1995)

Author of Why Scientists Accept Evolution

130+ Works 1,309 Members 2 Reviews

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Works by James D. Bales

Not under bondage (1979) 55 copies, 1 review
The Deacon & His Work (1978) 51 copies
The faith under fire (1967) 39 copies
The Case of Cornelius (1982) 28 copies
Miracles or Mirages? (1956) 25 copies
Roots of Unbelief (1948) 24 copies
Studies in Hebrews (1972) 17 copies
How can ye believe? (1976) 14 copies
Latter-day Saints?? (1982) 13 copies
The impossibles (1982) 12 copies
Man on all fours (1973) 12 copies
The Sower Goes Forth (1978) 12 copies
Atheism's faith and fruits (2009) 10 copies
You believe (1978) 9 copies
The law in the heart (1981) 9 copies
The cross and the church (1974) 9 copies
Was Peter Pope? (1990) 8 copies
Apostles & Apostates (2004) 8 copies
Woe unto you? (1965) 7 copies
Catholicism and coercion (1989) 7 copies
The finality of the faith (1972) 7 copies
The Book of Mormon? (1958) 6 copies
Americanism under fire, (1965) 5 copies
Jehovah's Witnesses?? (1982) 3 copies
Jesus-The Ideal Teacher (1963) 3 copies
Messiah's Mission (2017) 1 copy
A. D. 70 1 copy

Associated Works

Salvation for a modern generation (1947) — Introduction — 7 copies

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Canonical name
Bales, James D.
Legal name
Bales, James David
Birthdate
1915-11-05
Date of death
1995-08-16
Gender
male
Education
University of California, Berkeley (PhD|1944)
George Peabody College (MA|1938)
Harding College (BA|1937)
Occupations
Minister, Church of Christ
professor (Harding University)
Short biography
He was a professor of Bible and Theology at Harding University and Bales took part in some 40 debates.

Education: Georgia Tech High School, Class of 1933;Harding College - B.A. - 1937; George Peabody College - Masters Degree - 1938; University of Calif/Berkley, worked on Doctorate in Theological Studies.
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Places of residence
Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Place of death
Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Burial location
Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, Arkansas, USA
Associated Place (for map)
Searcy, Arkansas, USA

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Reviews

3 reviews
*This book contains doctrinal error concerning marriage, divorce, and remarriage (MDR). James Bales taught that Christians were not under bondage of what Christ said in Matthew 19:9 if they divorced an unbeliever (citing 1 Cor. 7:15). Consequently, this false doctrine (oftentimes called "Bales' Doctrine") has become very popular in the brotherhood as marriage, divorce, and remarriage has become so commonplace. Christ was very clear with what He said in Matthew 19:9 (divorce & subsequent show more remarriage only for the innocent party after fornication has taken place), and properly examining what Paul said in 1 Cor. 7 in context will not show any contradiction with Matthew 19:9. I include this book in my library for reference only, and do not endorse the views of James Bales on this issue.* show less

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Works
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Rating
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ISBNs
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