Earl Doherty
| Earl Doherty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 (age 83–84) | 
| Education | B.A. in Ancient History and Classical Languages (institution and date not identified) | 
| Occupation | Writer | 
| Known for | Advocate of the Christ myth theory | 
| Website | http://jesuspuzzle.com | 
Earl J. Doherty (born 1941) is a Canadian author of The Jesus Puzzle (1999), Challenging the Verdict (2001), and Jesus: Neither God Nor Man (2009). Doherty argues for a version of the Christ myth theory, the thesis that Jesus did not exist as a historical figure. Doherty says that Paul thought of Jesus as a spiritual being executed in a spiritual realm.