University of Notre Dame Press titles received seven Catholic Media Association Book Awards on June 10, 2021, during this year’s Virtual Catholic Media Conference, “Anchored in Hope.”
The purpose of the Catholic Media Awards is to acknowledge the outstanding work of its publisher and communication members as they strive to further the mission of the Church. On a daily basis the members inform, inspire, and educate readers keeping them connected to their faith, and telling the story of the Church.
This year, Notre Dame Press books received a first place award in Life & Dignity of a Human Person; second place awards in History, Catholic Social Teaching, Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations, Grief and Bereavement, and Life & Dignity of a Human Person; and third place in Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations. We are proud to be the publisher of these important titles deemed best in their field by the judges at the Catholic Media Association.
Notre Dame Press winners include:
First Place in Life & Dignity of a Human Person
Disputes in Bioethics: Abortion, Euthanasia, and Other Controversies
by Christopher Kaczor, included in the Notre Dame Studies in Medical Ethics and Bioethics series
Second Place in History
The University of Notre Dame: A History
by Thomas E. Blantz, C.S.C.
Second Place in Catholic Social Teaching
Peacebuilding and Catholic Social Teaching
by Theodora Hawksley
Second Place in Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations
Jesuit Kaddish: Jesuits, Jews, and Holocaust Remembrance
by James Bernauer, S. J.
Second Place in Grief and Bereavement
The Evening of Life: The Challenges of Aging and Dying Well
edited by Joseph E. Davis and Paul Scherz
Second Place in Life & Dignity of a Human Person
Untangling Twinning: What Science Tells Us about the Nature of Human Embryos
by Maureen L. Condic, included in the Notre Dame Studies in Medical Ethics and Bioethics series
Third Place in Ecumenism or Interfaith Relations
Muhammad Reconsidered: A Christian Perspective on Islamic Prophecy
by Anna Bonta Moreland
The University of Notre Dame Press, the largest Catholic university press in the world, publishes academic and general interest books that engage the most enduring questions of our time. We believe in the power of research to advance knowledge and impact lives, and of our books to connect scholars, experts, students, and readers in order to encourage intellectual exploration and enrich conversations on campus, across the country, and around the world. These award-winning titles are available wherever books are sold. We encourage you to support your local independent bookstore either in person or online.
This piece was originally published at undpressnews.nd.edu.
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