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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. Anselm knows what he believes, but he also wants to know what?

2. Chapter sixteen raises a challenge: since God is equivalent to all his properties, can't we understand God when we understand these properties? How does Anselm respond?

3. The Monologium is ______________ than the Proslogium.

4. What is the only absolutely true thing that can be said of God?

5. Chapter seventeen reiterates what about God?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapter 5 argue?

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

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

4. What is learned about the Holy Spirit?

5. What does Chapter 3 of the Proslogium make?

6. How does Anselm begin the Proslogium?

7. Give an example showing why God must exist.

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

9. What challenge is raised in Chapter 16 of the Monologium?

10. To what is God identical?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

St. Anselm's project of proving God's existence is a case of "faith seeking understanding."

Part 1) What is meant by this? How does St. Anselm go about seeking this understanding? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) Might these writings effectively convince a non-believer to believe, or are these writings purely for believers? Why?

Part 3) How important is understanding to having faith in something? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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