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Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works

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Anselm of Canterbury: The Major Works

by St. Anselm
Editor: Brian Davies, G. R. Evans

Oxford University Press | September 1, 1998 | Trade Paperback

`For I do not seek to understand so that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.'' Does God exist? Can we know anything about God''s nature? Have we any reason to think that the Christian religion is true? What is truth, anyway? Do human beings have freedom of choice? Can they have such freedom in a world created by God? These questions, and others, were ones which Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109) took very seriously. He was utterly convinced of the truth of the Christian religion, but he was also determined to try to make sense of his Christian faith. Recognizing that the Christian God is incomprehensible, he also believed that Christianity is not simply something to be swallowed with mouth open and eyes shut. For Anselm, the doctrines of Christianity are an invitation to question, to think, and to learn. Anselm is studied today because his rigour of thought and clarity of writing place him among the greatest of theologians and philosophers. This translation provides readers with their first opportunity to read all of his most important works within the covers of a single volume.
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Although convinced of the truth of Christianity, Anselm of Canterbury struggled to make sense of his religion. He devoted his life to confronting and understanding the most elusive aspects of his faith and in turn wrote on such matters as free will, the nature of truth and the existence of God. This translation provides modern reader with their first opportunity to read his works within a single volume.

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`For I do not seek to understand so that I may believe; but I believe so that I may understand. For I believe this also, that unless I believe, I shall not understand.'' Does God exist? Can we know anything about God''s nature? Have we any reason to think that the Christian religion is true? What is truth, anyway? Do human beings have freedom of choice? Can they have such freedom in a world created by God? These questions, and others, were ones which Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109) took very seriously. He was utterly convinced of the truth of the Christian religion, but he was also determined to try to make sense of his Christian faith. Recognizing that the Christian God is incomprehensible, he also believed that Christianity is not simply something to be swallowed with mouth open and eyes shut. For Anselm, the doctrines of Christianity are an invitation to question, to think, and to learn. Anselm is studied today because his rigour of thought and clarity of writing place him among the greatest of theologians and philosophers. This translation provides readers with their first opportunity to read all of his most important works within the covers of a single volume.

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St Anselm, born in Italy (Aosta) 1033, made Archbishop of Canterbury 1093, died 1109.

Trade Paperback

544 Pages, 12.9 x 19.6 x 2.5 CM

September 1, 1998

Oxford University Press

English


0192825259
9780192825254

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