David Anders
Biography
Dr. Anders was raised in the Presbyterian Church and studied theology at the Weaton College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. After seminary, he earned a Ph.D. in the History of Religious Thought at the University of Iowa, specializing in the Protestant Reformation. His studies led him to a rigorous analysis of Catholic life, thought, and history. When personal challenges forced him to reconsider the roots of his own faith, the Catholic Church provided the path to wisdom and healing. He joined the Church in 2003, along with his wife and five children.
Dr. Anders is the author of The Catholic Church Saved my Marriage (EWTN Publishers, 2018). He has been speaking professionally for over ten years at parishes, conferences, debates, and fundraisers all over the United States and internationally. His talks combine Church history, theology, apologetics, and personal experience, providing approachable but deep insight into Catholic life.
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Talks
How a Protestant Historian Joined the Catholic Church
After growing up in evangelical Protestantism, I became Catholic at the age of 32. I explain how 10 years of full-time theological and historical study led me to the Catholic Church.
Why was there a Reformation?
Most people (Catholic and Protestant) are ignorant of the true causes of the Reformation. They wrongly assume that the Reformation was simply a response to corruption. After earning a doctoral degree in Reformation history, I learned a more accurate perspective. In fact, the Reformation was a far more complex event. Understanding the real roots of the Reformation helps Catholics avoid simplistic caricatures and to appreciate what is genuinely enduring in the Catholic faith.
