Canadian biblical scholar and journalist (1929–2017)
The Reverend
Tom Harpur
Born
Thomas William Harpur
(1929-04-14)April 14, 1929
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
January 2, 2017(2017-01-02) (aged 87)
Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
Biblical scholar
cleric
columnist
broadcaster
Known for
Toronto Star religion editor
Spouses
Mary Clark
(m. 1956, divorced)
Susan Coles
(m. 1980)
Children
3
Ecclesiastical career
Religion
Christianity (Anglican)
Church
Anglican Church of Canada
Ordained
1956 (priest)
Congregations served
St. John's York Mills, North York St. Margaret's-in-the-Pines, Scarborough
Academic background
Alma mater
University College, Toronto
Oriel College, Oxford
Wycliffe College, Toronto
Academic work
Discipline
Biblical studies
theology
Sub-discipline
New Testament studies
Institutions
Wycliffe College, Toronto
Notable works
The Pagan Christ (2004)
Website
tomharpur.com
Thomas William Harpur (April 14, 1929 – January 2, 2017) was a Canadian biblical scholar, columnist, and broadcaster. An ordained Anglican priest, he was a proponent of the Christ myth theory, the idea that Jesus did not exist but is a fictional or mythological figure.[1] He was the author of a number of books, including For Christ's Sake (1986), Life after Death (1996), The Pagan Christ (2004), and Born Again (2011 and 2017).[2]
^Maurice Casey Jesus: Evidence and Argument or Mythicist Myths? T&T Clark 2014 TOM HARPUR p.19-20
Thomas William Harpur (April 14, 1929 – January 2, 2017) was a Canadian biblical scholar, columnist, and broadcaster. An ordained Anglican priest, he was...
Recovering the Lost Light is a 2004 non-fiction book by Canadian writer TomHarpur (1929–2017), a former Anglican priest, journalist and professor of Greek...
assertions have influenced various later writers such as Alvin Boyd Kuhn, TomHarpur, Yosef Ben-Jochannan, and Dorothy M. Murdock. [unreliable source?] Christian...
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coverage, however, has been denounced as "uncritical and sensationalized." TomHarpur condemns the book as "blasphemous" and "socially seditious," and blames...
"choose", or "consider carefully".[citation needed] Modern scholars such as TomHarpur and Joseph Campbell have argued that religio is derived from religare:...
American freethought writer. Edward Greenly (1861–1951) – English geologist. TomHarpur (1929–2017) – Canadian theologian and writer. Arthur Heulhard (1849–1920)...
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Ministers, and the Black Tom neighbourhoods all lie within the boundaries of Harpur ward. The area is named after Sir William Harpur a famous Bedfordian....
"choose", or "consider carefully". Contrarily, some modern scholars such as TomHarpur and Joseph Campbell have argued that religiō is derived from religare:...
Carrier. His writings could even have been utilized in The Da Vinci Code. TomHarpur used Graves as a source in The Pagan Christ and his other books on Jesus...
Parliamentary general "Black Tom", an informal name of a neighborhood within the Harpur ward of Bedford, England, named after a notorious highwayman who operated...
Square Network (CSN) was produced by Crossroads, but was never picked up. TomHarpur, "For Heaven's sake". Toronto Star, June 13, 1987. Fred B. Rainsberry...
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morality of abortion. He has defended naturalism in formal debates with Tom Wanchick and Hassanain Rajabali. He has debated David Marshall on the general...
Gee, 83, Australian federal judge, Family Court (1980–1999), drowning. TomHarpur, 87, Canadian classicist, theologian, priest, and journalist. Travis Hirschi...
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Cutner Earl Doherty Arthur Drews Charles François Dupuis Kersey Graves TomHarpur Edwin Johnson Albert Kalthoff Alvin Boyd Kuhn Samuel Lublinski M. M. Mangasarian...
Cutner Earl Doherty Arthur Drews Charles François Dupuis Kersey Graves TomHarpur Edwin Johnson Albert Kalthoff Alvin Boyd Kuhn Samuel Lublinski M. M. Mangasarian...
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