Conrad Hyers | |
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Born | Merritt Conrad Hyers July 31, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | March 23, 2013 East Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania, US | (aged 79)
Spouse | Geraldine Hyers[1] |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Presbyterian) |
Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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Academic work | |
Discipline | Religious studies |
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Merritt Conrad Hyers (July 31, 1933 – March 23, 2013) was an American historian of religion and ordained Presbyterian minister.[2] He taught for many years at Gustavus Adolphus College, and wrote multiple books on humor in religion and on Zen Buddhism.