| Description |
1 online resource (123 pages) |
| Series |
Outstanding Christian Thinkers |
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Outstanding Christian thinkers.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Editorial foreword; Preface; Anselm''s works; Abbreviations; 1 Anselm''s life, Anselm''s world; 2 The man of prayer; 3 Doing theology; 4 The being of God; 5 Trinity; 6 The introduction of sin and evil; 7 Why God became man; 8 ''A most famous question''; 9 Sacraments: the Church and salvation; Conclusion |
| Summary |
St Anselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was one of the greatest Christian writers of medieval Europe. Although best known as the inventor of the famous ''ontological argument'' for God''s existence, his writings cover all the chief aspects of Christian doctrine and have been a major influence on western theology. Equal to Anselm''s theology are his spiritual writings, which are alive with an understanding of the gentleness and mercy of a God who comes to meet humanity in its suffering and striving. In this exceptional and authoritative study, Dr. Evans explores the full range of Anselm''s work, |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109.
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| SUBJECT |
Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109 fast |
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RELIGION -- Christian Church -- History.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781441157324 |
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1441157328 |
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