Lawrence S. Cunningham
Lawrence S. Cunningham | |
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| Born | September 23, 1935 |
| Died | February 20, 2025 (aged 89) South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Cecilia Davis Cunningham[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Saint Bernard's Seminary (BA) Pontifical Gregorian University (STL) Florida State University (MA, PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Florida State University University of Notre Dame |
Lawrence Springer Cunningham (September 23, 1935 – February 20, 2025)[2] was an American scholar of Christian theology, author, and essayist.[3] He was a prolific author and editor of some 25 books,[3] including being the editor on the Christian section of The Norton Anthology of World Religions.[4][5] He received his PhD in humanities at Florida State University where he served as a professor for 21 years.[6] He also served as a professor at University of Notre Dame for 24 years before retiring in 2012.[3][6] In May 2011, he received the Christus Magister Medal from the University of Portland.[6] He has written book reviews as a literary columnist for Commonweal magazine.[6][7] Cunningham died on February 20, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana.[8][9]
Selected bibliography
[edit]- Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition. Paulist Press. 1996. ISBN 978-0-8091-3660-5.
- The Catholic Heritage. Wipf and Stock Publishers. 2002-03-01. ISBN 978-1-7252-0262-7.
- Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel of Life. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. 2004-05-11. ISBN 978-0-8028-2762-3.
- An Introduction to Catholicism. Cambridge University Press. 2009-02-16. ISBN 978-1-139-47823-6.
- The Chapels of Notre Dame. University of Notre Dame Press. 2012. ISBN 978-0-268-03735-2.
- Norton Anthology of World Religions: Christianity. W. W. Norton & Company. 2015-02-18. ISBN 978-0-393-91899-1. (editor)
References
[edit]- ^ Cunningham, Lawrence (1987). The Catholic Faith: An Introduction. Paulist Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-8091-2859-4.
- ^ "Cunningham, Lawrence, 1935-". Library of Congress Linked Data Service. Archived from the original on 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ a b c Garvey, Michael O. (2011-05-02). "Notre Dame theologian Lawrence Cunningham to receive University of Portland's highest honor". Notre Dame News. Archived from the original on 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Farneth, Molly (2015-05-18). "Old News: The World Is Not Christian". Commonweal. Vol. 142, no. 10. ISSN 0010-3330. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (2014-11-02). "Legions of Faiths, Girded for Battle". The New York Times. ISSN 1553-8095. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b c d "Lawrence S. Cunningham — Christus Magister Medal". University of Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Garvey, Michael O. (2009-01-28). "NDExpert: Theologian Lawrence Cunningham speaks on Catholic Church fears of schism". Notre Dame News. Archived from the original on 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Official Obituary of Dr. Lawrence S. Cunningham". Kaniewski Funeral Homes, Inc. 2025-02-22. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
- ^ Keane, James T. (2025-03-04). "Saints, souls and spirituality: Remembering theologian Larry Cunningham". America. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
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