Shirley Jackson Case (1872–1947) was an historian of early Christianity, and a liberal theologian.

Case was born on September 28, 1872, in Hatfield Point, New Brunswick.

He received a BA (1893) and MA (1896) in mathematics from Acadia University.

[citation needed] He was professor of New Testament literature and interpretation at University of Chicago Divinity School until 1925.

[6] He was convinced that Jesus was an historical person and criticized the arguments of Christ myth theory proponents.