Tom Harpur

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]