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.[3]
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.[2]
He died of cancer in Sacramento at the age of 82.[3]
Publications
Harris, Stephen L. (2009). Exploring the Bible. McGraw-Hill. p. 480.
ISBN978-0-07-340736-4.
Harris, Stephen L. (2008). The New Testament: A Student's Introduction. McGraw-Hill. p. 528.
ISBN978-0-07-287601-7.
Harris, Stephen L.; Platzner, Robert (2007). The Old Testament: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bible. McGraw-Hill. p. 528.
ISBN978-0-07-299051-5.
Harris, Stephen L.; Platzner, Gloria (2007). Classical Mythology: Images and Insights. McGraw-Hill. p. 1152.
ISBN978-0-07-353567-8.
Harris, Stephen L. (2000). "Archaeology and Volcanism". In Haraldur Sigurdsson; Bruce Houghton; Hazel Rymer; John Stix; Steve McNutt (eds.). Encyclopedia of Volcanoes. San Diego, Cal.: Academic Press. pp. 1301–1314.
ISBN978-0-12-643140-7.