Larry Allan Poston

Background

Poston, Larry Allan was born on September 25, 1952 in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Son of Leslie Aldridge and Joanne (Flynn) Poston.

Education

Student, Bridgewater College, 1972. Bachelor, Grace College of the Bible, 1977. Master of Arts, Trinity Evangelical Division School, Deerfield, Illinois, 1978.

Postgraduate, Goteborgs University, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1981. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1988.

Career

Instructor Nordiska Bibelinstitutet, Saffle, Sweden, 1980-1984. Associate professor Nyack (New York ) College, 1989-1995. Associate professor, director Institute for Museum Studies Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1995-1996.

Professor Nyack College, since 1996. Republican Eastern region Rhodes Regional Consultations, Rhodes College, Memphis, since 1998.

Achievements

• Larry Allan Poston has been listed as a noteworthy religious studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Changing Face of Islam in America: Understanding and Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor

    (Understanding and Reaching your Muslim Neighbor.)

Membership

Board directors North Jersey Christian-Muslim Project, Paterson, New Jersey. 1994-2000; member Middle East studies program task force Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Washington, 1991-1993. Member American Academy Religion, Evangelical Missiological Society.

Interests

• Running, backpacking, foreign travel.

Connections

Married Linda Kay Poston, May 24, 1975. 1 child, Helena Marie.

Father:

Leslie Aldridge Poston

Mother:

Joanne (Flynn) Poston

Spouse:

Linda Kay Poston

child:

Helena Marie Poston