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Anselm of Canterbury OSB (/ ˈ æ n s ɛ l m /; 1033/4–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher, and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of ...
Apr 17, 2024 · Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Italian-born theologian and philosopher, known as the father of Scholasticism, a philosophical school of thought that dominated the Middle Ages. He is the originator of the ontological argument for God and the satisfaction theory of redemption.
May 18, 2000 · Anselm of Canterbury. First published Thu May 18, 2000; substantive revision Sun Jul 16, 2023. Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) was the outstanding Christian philosopher and theologian of the eleventh century. He is best known for the celebrated “ontological argument” for the existence of God in the Proslogion, but his contributions ...
Anselm of Canterbury (1033—1109) Saint Anselm was one of the most important Christian thinkers of the eleventh century. He is most famous in philosophy for having discovered and articulated the so-called “ ontological argument ;” and in theology for his doctrine of the atonement.
Saint Anselm of Canterbury, (born 1033/34, Aosta, Lombardy—died April 21, 1109, possibly at Canterbury, Kent, Eng.; feast day April 21), Founder of Scholasticism. Anselm entered the Benedictine monastery at Bec (in Normandy) in 1057 and became abbot in 1078. In 1077 he wrote the Monologium to demonstrate God’s existence and attributes by ...
St. Anselm of Canterbury - Satisfaction Theory, Redemption, Theology | Britannica. Contents. Home Philosophy & Religion Religious Personages & Scholars Saints & Popes. The satisfaction theory of redemption of St. Anselm of Canterbury. When Anselm left England, he had taken with him an incomplete manuscript of his work Cur Deus homo?
4 days ago · This month marks the 915 th anniversary of the death of Anselm of Canterbury, one of the most influential theologians and apologists of his millennium. As a theologian, Anselm is known for advancing the satisfaction theory of atonement, a precursor to the ideas about sin and salvation that would be later championed by the Protestant reformers.
