2008 WordAlone Convention
Keynote speaker's biographies
WordAlone file document
February 27, 2008
Rev. James G. Kallas
Academic Degrees:
- B.A., St. Olaf College, 1950
- B.Th., Luther Seminary, 1955
- Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1967
- D.D. (Honorary), University of Redlands, 1975
- Fulbright and Rockefeller scholar
- Has also studied at Sorbonne, France; University of Durham, England; and Goethe Institute, Germany
Positions:
- Missionary, Cameroun, West Africa, 1955-1961
- Professor, California Lutheran College, 1961-1978
- President, Dana College, 1978-1985
Publications:
- The Significance of the Synoptic Miracles, London, SPCK
- The Story of Paul, Augsburg (available from the Bethel Series)
- The Real Satan: From Biblical Times to the Present, Augsburg (available from Augsburg Fortress)
- Revelation - God and Satan in the Apocalypse, Augsburg
- The Satanward View, Westminster
- Jesus and the Power of Satan, Westminster
- Layman's Introduction to Christian Thought, Westminster
- An Adventure in Africa: Our Years in the French Cameroun, Adventures Unlimited
Other
- Naval veteran at age 14
- Played professional football for the Chicago Bears
- Private pilot
- Left-handed
- Never been a notary public
He is married to Darlean (spelling correct), his first wife, since June 1950, and still with her! They have four children – James III, Paris, Jacqueline, and Kingsley