Lawrence S. Cunningham
Lawrence Springer Cunningham was an American scholar of Christian theology, author, and essayist. 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. 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. He also wrote book reviews as a literary columnist for Commonweal magazine. Cunningham died on February 20, 2025, in South Bend, Indiana.