PROFESSOR Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt was awarded the 2023 Michael Ramsey Prize for Theological Writing on Thursday evening. The award was given for his book The Love That Is God: An invitation to Christian faith (William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2020). Dr Bauerschmidt is Professor of Theology at Loyola University, Maryland, in the United States, and is a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Professor Bauerschmidt received £15,000, and was presented with a medal by the Archbishop of Canterbury during an awards ceremony in Lambeth Palace Library. Archbishop Welby said that the winning book “embodies the heart of Christian faith”, and presents “a timeless message that drives us deeper into God’s arms and outwards to love others.

Source: The Times December 15, 2023 17:53 UTC