Tom Harpur, Canada's best known
spiritual author, journalist, and TV host. Tom Harpur's books, videos,
and columns have made him a compelling spiritual leader for every
generation and all faiths.
Tom has been a journalist at the Toronto Star covering ethics,
spirituality and religion for the past 30 years. He was the Religion
Editor for The Toronto Star for twelve years and since 1984 has
contributed regular columns to The Star on ethical and religious topics.
He:
- Won several scholarships at University of Toronto including the
Jarvis Scholarship in Greek and Latin; The Maurice Hutton Scholarship
in Classics; The Sir William Mulock Scholarship in Classics; and the
Gold Medal in Classics.
- Attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship 1951-1954.
- Studied theology and tutored in Greek at Wycliffe College,
University of Toronto, 1954-56. Won prizes in homiletics and Greek.
- Won full colours in rugger at U of T and an ice hockey Blue at
Oxford.
- Began career as an Anglican priest at St. Margaret's-in-the-Pines,
West Hill, Ontario (1957-1964).
- Professor of New Testament at University of Toronto (Toronto School
of Theology) from 1964 to 1971.
- Fellow of the Religious Public Relations Council (USA).
- Awarded The Silver Medal for Outstanding Journalism by the State of
Israel in 1976.
- Listed in U.S. Who's Who in Religion, Canadian Who's Who, and the
most recent edition of Men of Achievement, (Cambridge, England).
- Has appeared on major television and radio networks. Was host of
the following shows, all based on his books by the same names:
- a 10-part series on Vision TV, City TV and The Learning Channel
called "Life After Death"
- a weekly hour-long interview programme,
"Harpur's Heaven and Hell"
- a 12-part series on Vision TV: "The Uncommon Touch"
- Author of the following books (ten of which were Canadian
"best-sellers"):
- Water Into Wine (Thomas Allen Publishers)
- Living Waters (Thomas Allen Publishers)
- The Spirituality of Wine (Northstone Publishing)
- The Pagan Christ (Thomas Allen Publishers)
- Harpur's Heaven and Hell (Oxford)
- For Christ's Sake (Oxford)
- Always on Sunday (Oxford)
- Communicating the Good News Today (Lancelot)
- Life After Death (M&S)
- God Help Us (M&S)
- The Uncommon Touch (M&S)
- The God Question (Lancelot)
- The Divine Lover (Lancelot)
- Harpur vs. Hancock (Lancelot)
- Would You Believe (M&S) (published in the U.S. as The Thinking Person's Guide to God, Prima Press)
- Prayer - The Hidden Fire (Northstone Publishing)
- Prayer Journal (Northstone Publishing)
- Finding the Still Point - A Spiritual Response to Stress (Northstone Publishing)
- and two children's books:
- The Mouse that Couldn't Squeak (Oxford)
- The Terrible Finn MacCoul (Oxford)
Currently Tom and his wife Susan live in rural Ontario, where they
enjoy hiking with their dog, cross-country skiing and swimming in
season.
What the critics say about Tom Harpur:
"...one of a kind... Harpur consistently surprises, provokes, and
enlightens his reader ...one of Canada's pre-eminent religious voices
and a sound spiritual guide for modern times." - McLelland &
Stewart, publishers.
"Tom Harpur is one of the wisest spiritual guides in contemporary
culture." - Larry Dossey, MD Author of Healing Words and Prayer is
Good Medicine
"If Harpur's research and reasoning was the stuff of which
sermons were made...churches wouldn't be empty." - Roy Bonisteel,
The Toronto Star
"He is skilled in the art of communicating complex religious
ideas." - Canadian Jewish News
"A man of energy, intelligence and enthusiasm." - Kingston
Whig-Standard
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