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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The second book shows how Jesus could do what?
2. Chapter nine emphasizes that only who within the Trinity can take on the nature of man?
3. Anselm turns to argue that one should believe what?
4. Who can be perfectly good and make up an infinite debt?
5. The rational mind is the "mirror and image" of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Chapters 4 and 5 argue?
2. What does Anselm outline to prepare the reader for Book II?
3. On Gaunilo's view, why does the argument fail?
4. What do Chapters 6 and 7 argue?
5. How does Gaunilo use the greatest conceivable island?
6. How is the Greatest Conceivable Island compared to God?
7. What is known about each human soul?
8. What is the rational mind?
9. What does Anselm say about Satan and the Fallen Angels?
10. In what should we believe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
St. Anselm prays to God that his work will reveal the truth.
Part 1) Why does he make this prayer? What does this reveal about him?
Part 2) In your opinion, s St. Anselm's prayer answered? Why or why not? Can prayer make one's actions and thoughts absolutely correct? Why or why not?
Part 3) What truth, if any, do Anselm's writings provide?
Essay Topic 2
Man was initially made holy so that he could enjoy God.
Part 1) What else could not take place if man had remained sinless? Why? Is it possible for a man to be born and to remain sinless? Why or why not?
Part 2) What does Anselm say about God's original plan? Does he still continue along this plan? Why or why not? How does Jesus play into this original plan?
Part 3) What is the connection between this discussion of God's original plan the end of the plan, and the Trinity? What does all this reveal and clarify about the Christian faith?
Essay Topic 3
Anselm denies it is a fallacy to deduce the existence of a being in reality to one that exists in the understanding.
Part 1) Do you agree with him? Why or why not? How does he support his belief? Are his points valid? Why or why not?
Part 2) What does this belief reveal about Anselm's beliefs about man's abilities to conceive and understand?
Part 3) Is God, according to Anselm, greater than what one can conceive? Why or why not? Do you agree? Why or why not?
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