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Kant demolished the rationalistic arguments of Anselm, Descartes, and others, for the existence of God.
Yet, as he shows, it was characteristic and effective in the hands of churchmen like Athanasius, Augustine, Bernard, Anselm, and Calvin.
I have argued that Anselm understood God as having created an ordered relationship of beauty and harmony in which human beings lived freely in obedience to God.
He teaches theology at the Pontifical Atheneum of St. Anselm in Rome.
Anselm of Canterbury, eleventh-century theologian, monk and Church hierarch, is arguably the major figure in the theological road from Augustine to Aquinas.
As archbishop, Anselm maintained his monastic ideals, including stewardship, prudence, and proper instruction, prayer and contemplation.
The next day, William ordered the bishops not to treat Anselm as their primate or as Canterbury's archbishop, as he openly adhered to Urban.
The bishops sided with the king, the Bishop of Durham presenting his case and even advising William to depose and exile Anselm.
The nobles siding with Anselm, the conference ended in deadlock and the matter was postponed.
One college in particular, Saint Anselm College, has been home to numerous national presidential debates and visits by candidates to its campus.
At the age of fifteen, Anselm desired to enter a monastery but, failing to obtain his father's consent, he was refused by the abbot.
Believing his sinful behavior was responsible, he summoned Anselm to hear his confession and administer last rites.
Anselm insisted that he journey to Rome for this purpose but William would not permit it.
In the end, a ceremony was held to consecrate Anselm as archbishop on 4 December, without the pallium.
A letter survives of Anselm responding to Lanfranc's criticism of the work.
Anselm employs Aristotelian logic to affirm the existence of an absolute truth of which all other truth forms separate kinds.
In De Casu Diaboli, Anselm further considers the case of the fallen angels, which serves to discuss the case of rational agents in general.
It takes the form of a dialogue between Anselm and Boso, one of his students.
Anselm argues that, owing to the Fall and mankind's fallen nature ever since, humanity has offended God.
The enormity of the offence led Anselm to reject personal acts of atonement, even Peter Damian's flagellation, as inadequate and ultimately vain.
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Anselm answered him harshly that he was not obliged to do penance for his brother's sins.
Anselm has invited a large party, and, as you know, I cannot talk to these dear people.
Of course, I know that is the only way to get rid of it, if Father Anselm said so.
Thus, Anselm, the hedge priest, passing from group to group in beery exhortation.
Anselm was heard to run off quickly, and in a few minutes he returned.
Did not the Baron say that Father Anselm was to be present at the burning?
And how can there be a dragon to burn if thou art to be Father Anselm?
Anselm was a stranger from aosta, on the Italian side of the Alps.
Such men as Anselm were educated on the trivium and Quadrivium.
He acknowledged Urban as Pope, and conferred the pallium upon Anselm.
St. Anselm proved the existence of God by the most abstract arguments.
It was he who prevailed upon the Pope to canonize Archbishop Anselm.
But Anselm did not rest with combating the nominalism of Roscelin.
But what are we to say to the samnite Schiavia which sheltered Anselm?
At 5am the Anselm recoiled to the blow of two torpedoes which slammed brutally into the defenceless troopship, one exploding forward and the second amidship.
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