Characters from St. Anselm: Basic Writings

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

St. Anselm of Canterbury - This character is one of the most important philosophers of the medieval period, after St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. He produces many of the most important arguments in favor of natural theology, which is the branch of theology that attempts to establish religious truths through reason.

God - While this character does not speak in the book, Anselm refers to Him on nearly every page.

Gaunilo of Marmoutier - This character is a monk from Marmoutier who criticizes Anselm's ontological argument.

Jesus Christ - This character is...
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