Don Cupitt

Don Cupitt
Cupitt in 1970
Born(1934-05-22)22 May 1934
Oldham, Lancashire, England
Died18 January 2025(2025-01-18) (aged 90)
Cambridge, England
Occupations
  • Philosopher
  • academic
Years active1959–2025
Spouse
Susan Day
(m. 1963)
Children3
Academic background
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materTrinity Hall, Cambridge
Westcott House, Cambridge
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosopher of religion
Sub-disciplineChristian theology
InstitutionsEmmanuel College, Cambridge
Notable worksThe Sea of Faith
Websitedoncupitt.chi.ac.uk

Don Cupitt (22 May 1934 – 18 January 2025) was an English philosopher of religion and academic of Christian theology. He had been an Anglican priest and a lecturer in the University of Cambridge, though he was better known as a popular writer, broadcaster and commentator. He was described as a "radical theologian", noted for his ideas about "non-realist" philosophy of religion.