Stephen L. Harris
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Stephen L Harris is Professor and Chair, Department of Humanities and Religious Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Harris is a fellow at the Westar Institute, was a fellow of the controversial Jesus Seminar, and has written numerous books, many of which are catered to introductory religious study scholars at public universities.
The back jacket of his textbook Understanding the Bible proclaims the work to be " the best-selling nonsectarian guide designed for students undertaking their first systematic study of the bible in the U.S.". It covers the Bible book by book, putting the work in a historical-critical context.
Harris received his PH.D. at Cornell University.
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Understanding the Bible
The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible
The New Testament: A Student’s Introduction
Fire and Ice: The Cascade and Mono Lake Volcanoes
Agents of Chaos: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Other Geologic Hazards
Restless Earth (National Geographic Books)
Chapter on “Archaeology and Volcanism” in the new Encyclopedia of Volcanoes
