Stephen L. Harris

Stephen L. Harris (February 5, 1937 - April 14, 2019) was Professor of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. He served there ten years as department chair and was named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. He received his MA and PhD degrees from Cornell University. Harris was a member of the American Academy of Religion, a fellow at the Westar Institute, a fellow of the controversial Jesus Seminar, and authored several books on religion, some of which are used in introductory university courses.

Stephen L. Harris
Born(1937-02-05)February 5, 1937
Aberdeen, Washington
DiedApril 14, 2019(2019-04-14) (aged 82)
Sacramento, California
Alma materCornell University
SpouseMarjorie Harris
ChildrenGeoffrey Harris, Jason Harris
Parents
  • Glenn Harris (father)
  • Ruby Harris (mother)

He also had a strong interest in some geological topics. Harris grew up in western Washington state where the views of Mount Rainier and the mentoring of his grandfather inspired a lifelong interest in the eruptive potential of the volcanoes in the Cascade Mountain range, about which he became a widely known authority.

Harris taught an adult education class on "Evolving Concepts of God" at St. Mark's Methodist Church, Sacramento, using his text, The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible.

He died of cancer in Sacramento at the age of 82.

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