support for Martin Arno's family

Earlier this week, we suffered a deep loss for which no words are adequate enough to describe. Martin was a unique soul, loved by everyone who knew him. A talented drummer, astute scholar, and kind friend, Martin had an infectious charm that was a bright light in our lives.

To help his family during this difficult time, we have created this page to raise funds for the final expenses for beloved Martin. The proceeds of this money will go to help the family cover some of the burial and memorial costs.

Part of Martin's biography:

Originally from California, Martin came to Toronto in 2013 to join the PhD program. He was a scholar of religion in Mediterranean Antiquity, with previous degrees from the University of California–Santa Barbara and the University of Chicago. His dissertation, “Apostles Behaving Badly: Defending the Indefensible in Mediterranean Antiquity,” traces how ancient writers sought to rehabilitate their traditions’ founding heroes from accusations of damning moral failures. By asking how virtues transformed into vices over time, it constructs a genealogy of morals for Christian antiquity. In addition to his scholarly work, Martin was a drummer in the heavy metal horror band Blood Opera. He was a much-loved member of the Toronto community, and many other communities, and he will be very much missed