Anselm, The Archbishop Of Canterbury

Faith Seeking Understanding Saint Anselm of Canterbury is without a doubt one of the most influential Christian Philosophers. He “discovered” the Ontological Argument and is well known for his doctrine of atonement. He did not stop here however, he also worked in areas such as the following: “understanding the aspects and unity of the divine nature; the extent of our possible knowledge and understanding of the divine nature; the complex nature of the will and its involvement in free choice; the

Greek ‘Kathedra’ meaning seat. The Canterbury Cathedral is located in England, United Kingdom. The Cathedral is one of the most famous and oldest Christian structures in England. 597 AD was the founding of Canterbury Cathedral. The cathedral’s physical context is located in a sprawl area meaning there is low density residential, there are many other attractions around such as the theatre,hotel and museum. Saint Augustine was the first ever Archbishop of Canterbury. The style of the Cathedral is Gothic;

The Canterbury Cathedral For at least fourteen hundred years the worship of God has been offered on the site of this Cathedral, and through the prayers of the Church his power and grace have shaped human lives. Ever since the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in the Cathedral in 1170, Canterbury has attracted thousands of pilgrims. This tradition continues to this day, and a large team of Welcomers, Guides, Cathedral Assistants and Chaplains are there to give all visitors a warm welcome

Saint Anselm, a Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury, sought to explain the need for the incarnation of Jesus, and discarded the Patristic theory. After discarding this theory, he brings forth an alternate theory that is very influential in both the Catholic and Protestant soteriology. The theory proposed by Saint Anselm, is called the Satisfaction theory. This theory emphasizes that the death of Jesus was necessary to preserve the direction of creation. Anselm believed, that when we sin

Queen Matilda of England brought to the marriage table a dowry of estates. While, she did not grant William great wealth, she did possess great wealth of her own. Roughly one fourth of the wealth of Matilda and William belonged to Matilda. She presented her husband with the ship the Mora as a symbol of her approval of his conquest of England. Matilda, being well educated and capable, served as regent of Normandy while her husband was away in England. Matilda made the journey to England in 1068

prior of Bec, and then eventually became Archbishop of Canterbury as well (Kiefer). He became a scholar at Bec, and in 1060 entered monastery life where he became particularly well known in several circles. He became known for his insight into human nature, the practice of moral and religious life, his view on virtues and vices, and, of course, for the intensity of his own devotions and spirituality (Sadler). After some disputes with King William Rufus, Anselm was sent into exile where he finished many

Ontological Argument Saint Anselm created the “Ontological Argument”. Saint Anselm was the archbishop of Canterbury. The premise of Saint Anselm’s Ontological Argument is that, no greater being can be conceived than God. The Ontological Argument is an a priori or deductive argument. An a priori argument does not have to be supported by real or factual evidence just by reason without observation. Thus, the Ontological Argument is not reliant on an a posteriori premise. An a posteriori argument

argument demonstrates the existence of God. (30 marks) The ontological argument was first formulated by St. Anselm in the 11th century. It argues the existence of God from a deductive and a priori stance. God is a being than which none greater can be conceived. This is the response given by St Anselm to the fool in the psalm who believed there was no God. St Anselm the Archbishop of Canterbury and of the Benedictine Order explained that for God to exist in the mind he would not be the greatest being

philosophers have been trying to grasp since the beginning of philosophy. Anselm and Hume both have arguments that give us reasons to believe whether God exists or doesn’t exist. In this paper, I will venture into Anselm’s ontological argument, Hume’s contra-ontological argument, and objections to both of these arguments. First, some background information to help tie in the belief systems of both Anselm and Hume philosophical arguments. Anselm was a Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher, theologian, and saint

have been concerned with proving the existence of god, and from this has sprouted many arguments attempting to prove or disprove god’s existence from a wide variety of different perspectives. St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury has proved a true pioneer in the study of the philosophy of religion. Anselm provided one of the most crucial and influential solutions to solving the mystery of god’s existence, the Ontological Argument. While there were many different arguments (along with their originators)