Education
He received his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Cornell University.
He received his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Cornell University.
He served there ten years as department chair and was named a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. He also has a strong interest in some geological topics. Harris grew up in western Washington state where the views of Mount Rainier inspired what has become a lifelong interest in the eruptive potential of the volcanoes in the Cascade Mountain range.
Harris teaches an adult education class on "Evolving Concepts of God" at Saint Mark"s Methodist Church, Sacramento, using his text.
Harris is a member of the American Academy of Religion, a fellow at the Westar Institute, was a fellow of the controversial Jesus Seminar, and has authored several books on religion, some of which are used in introductory university courses.