A Thinking Reed

Man!

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Lee M.

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Can’t believe I forgot St. Anselm’s feast day! As penance, we can read this article from CT on why he’s as relevant as ever. The article also suggests that Pope Benedict XVI may be willing to relent on the filioque clause in the Nicene Creed, the clause which Anselm himself defended (although, the article does identiy Anselm’s atonement theory with the penal substitution theory favored by evangelicals, something I’ve griped about before) .

If that doesn’t slake your Anselmian thirst, consider reading the Proslogion; the ontological argument ought to keep your wheels turning all weekend at least.

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  1. Joshie

    lol The first time I heard his ontological arguement for the existance of God reminds me of a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.

    Calvin’s father tells him that the center of a record spins at a slower rate than the outer edge because if they travelled at the same rate the record would tear apart. The next frame is Calvin tucked into bed staring at the ceiling with his eyes wide open and a confused, distressed look on his face.

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