Roy A. Harrisville II (born April 22, 1922)[1] has been a key figure in the evolution of the Historical Critical Method of Biblical Criticism since the mid-20th century.
Harrisville was educated at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Princeton University, and the University of Tübingen 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 Seminary.[2]
Dr. Harrisville's view on the nature of scripture and the interaction between human writers and the Holy Spirit has helped shape the preaching and theology of Lutherans in North America for over 40 years.
Dr. Harrisville's works include The Bible in Modern Culture: Baruch Spinoza to Brevard Childs with Walter Sundberg[3] and Fracture: The Cross as Irreconcilable in the Language and Thought of the Biblical Writers.[4]