Lawrence S. Cunningham

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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 also wrote book reviews as a literary columnist for Commonweal magazine.^[6][7] Cunningham died on February 20, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana.^[8][9]

Lawrence S. Cunningham
Born	(1935-09-23)September 23, 1935
Died	February 20, 2025(2025-02-20) (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

Selected bibliography

• Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition. Paulist Press. 1996. ISBN 978-0-8091-3660-5.
• The Catholic Heritage. Wipf and Stock Publishers. March 1, 2002. ISBN 978-1-7252-0262-7.
• Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel of Life. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. May 11, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8028-2762-3.
• An Introduction to Catholicism. Cambridge University Press. February 16, 2009. 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. February 18, 2015. ISBN 978-0-393-91899-1. (editor)