Roy Harrisville

Dr. Roy A. Harrisville II was a key figure in the evolution of the Historical Critical Method of Biblical Criticism in the middle and late 20th century.

Harrisville was Educated at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Princeton University, and the University of Tubigen in Germany. He served as a pastor in Mason City, Iowa before joining the faculty of Luther Theological Seminary. Dr. Harrisville served as professor of New Testament at Luther Theological Seminary, now Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, Dr. Harrisville's view on the nature of scripture and the interaction between human writers and the Holy Spirit helped to shaped the preaching and theology of Lutherans in North America for nearly 40 years.

Dr. Harrisville's key works include "The Bible in Modern Culture: Baruch Spinoza to Brevard Childs" with Walter Sundberg, published by Eerdmann's of Grand Rapids, and "Fracture: The Cross as Irreconcilable in the Language and Thought of the Biblical Writers"'.

References

* Luther Seminary Web Page [http://www.luthersem.edu/]