C. Leonard Allen
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C. Leonard Allen | |
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| Occupation | Publisher |
| Education | University of Iowa Harding University Harding School of Theology |
| Notable works | The Cruciform Church |
| Spouse | Holly Allen |
C. Leonard Allen directs Abilene Christian University Press and Leafwood Publishers.[1]
Life
Leonard Allen has taught at several schools, including Fuller Theological Seminary, Biola University, and John Brown University. He was a professor of Christian Studies at Abilene Christian University for 15 years. He has authored and co-authored several books that deal primarily with the history and cultural impact of the Restoration Movement. In February of 2000, Leonard Allen founded Leafwood Publishers, a publisher of Christian books on a variety of topics, including theology, culture and dealing with the study of the Bible in Orange, California.[2] By 2004, he moved the base operations of Leafwood Publishers to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. In 2005, Abilene Christian University Press purchased Leafwood Publishers and hired Leonard Allen as its director.[3]
Education
B.A. Harding University (1973)
M.A. Harding School of Theology (1975)
Ph.D. University of Iowa (1984)
Publications
- Illusions of Innocence: Protestant Primitivism in America, 1630-1875, with Richard T. Hughes, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1988. ISBN 978-0-89112-524-2.
- Discovering Our Roots: The Ancestry of Churches of Christ, with Richard T. Hughes, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1988. ISBN 0.89112-006-8.
- The Cruciform Church: Becoming a Cross-Shaped People in a Secular World, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1990. ISBN 0-89112-510-8.
- The Worldly Church: A Call for Biblical Renewal, with Richard T. Hughes and Michael R. Weed, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1991. ISBN ISBN 0-89112-150-1.
- Distant Voices: Discovering a Forgotten Past for a Changing Church, Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-89112-154-4.
- Participating in God's Life: Two Crossroads for Churches of Christ, with Danny Gray Swick, Orange, California: New Leaf Books, 2001. ISBN 0-9700836-4-5.
- Things Unseen: Churches of Christ in (and After) the Modern Age, Siloam Springs, Arkansas: Leafwood Publishers, 2004. ISBN0-9748441-5-2.
- Contemporaries Meet the Classics on Prayer, West Monroe, Louisiana:Howard Books, 2003. ISBN 978-1-58229-287-8.
Personal Life
Leonard is married to Holly Allen. They live together in Siloam Springs, Arkansas.[4]
References
- ^ Hughes, Richard (1988). Illusions of Innocence. Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press. p. Back Cover. ISBN 978-0-89112-524-2.
- ^ "Leafwood Publishers - About Us". ZoeGroup.alsw.com. Leafwood Publishers. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Allen, Leonard. "Friends of the Abilene Christian University Press". acupressbooks.com. Abilene Christian University Press. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Allen, Leonard (2006). The Cruciform Church. Abilene, Texas: Abilene Christian University Press. p. Back Cover. ISBN 0-89112-510-8.