Lawrence S. Cunningham
{{Short description|American theologian (1935–2025)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Similar names|Lawrence Cunningham (disambiguation){{!}}Lawrence Cunningham}}
{{Infobox academic
| name = Lawrence S. Cunningham
| image = Lawrence S. Cunningham.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|09|23}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|02|20|1935|09|23}}
| death_place = South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
| spouse = Cecilia Davis Cunningham{{Cite book |last=Cunningham |first=Lawrence |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RxIqPCb5zrYC |title=The Catholic Faith: An Introduction |date=1987 |publisher=Paulist Press |isbn=978-0-8091-2859-4 |language=en |page=4}}
| children = 2
| alma_mater = Saint Bernard's Seminary (BA)
Pontifical Gregorian University (STL)
Florida State University (MA, PhD)
| workplaces = Florida State University
University of Notre Dame
}}
Lawrence Springer Cunningham (September 23, 1935 – February 20, 2025){{Cite web |title=Cunningham, Lawrence, 1935- |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80082559.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ADJte |archive-date=2025-02-03 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Library of Congress Linked Data Service}} was an American scholar of Christian theology, author, and essayist.{{Cite news |last=Garvey |first=Michael O. |date=2011-05-02 |title=Notre Dame theologian Lawrence Cunningham to receive University of Portland's highest honor |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/notre-dame-theologian-lawrence-cunningham-to-receive-university-of-portlands-highest-honor/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LhJFX |archive-date=2024-10-23 |access-date=2024-10-23 |work=Notre Dame News}} He was a prolific author and editor of some 25 books, including being the editor on the Christian section of The Norton Anthology of World Religions.{{Cite magazine |last=Farneth |first=Molly |date=2015-05-18 |title=Old News: The World Is Not Christian |url=https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/old-news-world-not-christian |access-date=2024-10-23 |magazine=Commonweal |volume=142 |issue=10 |issn=0010-3330}}{{Cite news |last=Schuessler |first=Jennifer |date=2014-11-02 |title=Legions of Faiths, Girded for Battle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/arts/nortons-latest-anthology-explores-world-religion.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616164213/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/03/arts/nortons-latest-anthology-explores-world-religion.html |archive-date=2022-06-16 |access-date=2024-10-23 |work=The New York Times |issn=1553-8095}} He received his PhD in humanities at Florida State University where he served as a professor for 21 years. He also served as a professor at University of Notre Dame for 24 years before retiring in 2012. In May 2011, he received the Christus Magister Medal from the University of Portland.{{Cite web |title=Lawrence S. Cunningham — Christus Magister Medal |url=https://www.up.edu/commencement/honorary-degrees/cunningham.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fBaMC |archive-date=2024-10-23 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=University of Portland}} He also wrote book reviews as a literary columnist for Commonweal magazine.{{Cite news |last=Garvey |first=Michael O. |date=2009-01-28 |title=NDExpert: Theologian Lawrence Cunningham speaks on Catholic Church fears of schism |url=https://news.nd.edu/news/ndexpert-theologian-lawrence-cunningham-speaks-on-catholic-church-fears-of-schism/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/y7KOP |archive-date=2024-10-23 |access-date=2024-10-23 |work=Notre Dame News}} Cunningham died on February 20, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-22 |title=Official Obituary of Dr. Lawrence S. Cunningham |url=https://www.kaniewski.com/obituary/DrLawrence-Cunningham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305074914/https://www.kaniewski.com/obituary/DrLawrence-Cunningham |archive-date=2025-03-05 |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Kaniewski Funeral Homes, Inc.}}{{Cite news |last=Keane |first=James T. |date=2025-03-04 |title=Saints, souls and spirituality: Remembering theologian Larry Cunningham |url=https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2025/03/04/cbc-column-lawrence-cunningham-250055 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305070018/https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2025/03/04/cbc-column-lawrence-cunningham-250055 |archive-date=2025-03-05 |access-date=2025-03-09 |work=America}}
Selected bibliography
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JF3ZYURUsJEC |title=Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition |date=1996 |publisher=Paulist Press |isbn=978-0-8091-3660-5 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h1n7DwAAQBAJ |title=The Catholic Heritage |date=2002-03-01 |publisher=Wipf and Stock Publishers |isbn=978-1-7252-0262-7 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7l8t3Y1F2lkC |title=Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel of Life |date=2004-05-11 |publisher=Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |isbn=978-0-8028-2762-3 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2ngKn_jayQC |title=An Introduction to Catholicism |date=2009-02-16 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-139-47823-6 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=maIzLgEACAAJ |title=The Chapels of Notre Dame |date=2012 |publisher=University of Notre Dame Press |isbn=978-0-268-03735-2 |language=en}}
- {{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=puC5CgAAQBAJ |title=Norton Anthology of World Religions: Christianity |date=2015-02-18 |publisher=W. W. Norton & Company |isbn=978-0-393-91899-1 |language=en}} (editor)
References
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