Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Tom Harpur
Born: April 14, 1929
Died: January 2, 2017 (aged 87)
Bio: The Reverend Thomas William "Tom" Harpur was a Canadian author, broadcaster, columnist and theologian. An ordained priest, he was a proponent of the Christ myth theory, the idea that Jesus did not exist but is a fictional or mythological figure.
Known for:
- The Pagan Christ (2004)
- For Christ's Sake (1986)
- There Is Life After Death (2011)
- The uncommon touch (1994)
- Life After Death (1991)