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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. Can two objects both possess goodness, but to differing degrees?

2. The Monologium is ______________ than the Proslogium.

3. We can only ascribe certain properties to God within what?

4. In chapter forty-one we discover that God "begets" in the most perfect and true way but is also __________ in the most perfect and true way.

5. God's idea of Himself is equivalent to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Anselm say that only a fool would not believe in God?

2. Can God, according to Anselm, create from nothing?

3. What does Chapter 3 of the Proslogium make?

4. What does Anselm say about God's eternality and omnipresence?

5. What is learned about the Holy Spirit?

6. How are Chapters 1 and 2 prefigure the ontological argument and also are importantly different?

7. What does Chapter 6 maintain?

8. What does Chapter 5 argue?

9. How and why does God lack feelings of emotions? Of what else is he also incapable?

10. How does Jesus derive existence from God? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

St. Anselm believes only a fool would not believe in God.

Part 1) Why does he believe this? Does he support this belief with valid responses and hard evidence? Explain.

Part 2) Do you agree with Anselm? Why or why not? What does this belief reveal about Anselm?

Part 3) How might Anselm's upbringing and culture influence this belief?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

St. Anselm explains the concept of God.

Part 1) What is the concept of God? How does he support this concept?

Part 2) Do you agree with Anselm's concept of God? Why or why not? Does understanding the concept of God force one to believe in Him? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are two other main points that Anselm explains about God? How are they each related to the concept of God?

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