David W. Myers

Background

David Myers was born on April 17, 1956, in Arizona, United States, into the family of Catherine Myers and her husband.

Education

In 1978 David received Bachelor of Arts in Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Then he continued his studying at Yale University, where he got Master of Arts in 1984, Master of Philosophy in 2987, and then Doctor of Philosophy in 1992, all at the Department of Religious Studies.

Along with his scholarly interests, David Myers has written and reviewed widely on issues of history, torture, and religion for The Chicago Tribune and Conscience. Recently he participated in a forum on Religion and the State at the European Parliament in Brussels, where he spoke on the history of Church-State Relations in Europe. The proceedings are being published by Catholics for Choice.

Career

David started his career at Georgetown University, where he worked as an instructor in history in 1987 - 1988. After that he took the position of a visiting instructor in history at the University of Maryland at College Park in 1988 - 1989. Then he was appointed instructor in history at the Catholic University of America in Washington in 1990. Since 1990 and till now he works as an associate professor of history at Fordham University in Bronx.

Along with his scholarly interests, David Myers has written and reviewed widely on issues of history, torture, and religion for The Chicago Tribune and Conscience. Recently he participated in a forum on Religion and the State at the European Parliament in Brussels, where he spoke on the history of Church-State Relations in Europe. The proceedings are being published by Catholics for Choice.

Achievements

• David Myers is highly famous as the author of a book "Poor, Sinning Folk": Confession and Conscience in Counter-Reformation Germany."

Works

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  • "Poor, Sinning Folk": Confession and Conscience in Counter-Reformation Germany 1996

Politics

David is a Liberal Democrat.

Connections

Mother:

Catherine Myers