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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. What must He be in order to atone for men as a species?

2. Anselm argues that human salvation follows from Christ's death by what?

3. What must we understand?

4. Chapter nine emphasizes that only who within the Trinity can take on the nature of man?

5. Man would never have ________ unless he sinned.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anselm's task of defending the Christian faith not complete?

2. Was the God-man born with original sin? How does this affect Him?

3. What do Chapters 1, 2, and 3 explain?

4. How is the Greatest Conceivable Island compared to God?

5. What do Chapters 3 through 8 discuss?

6. What is Gaunilo's argument?

7. Why is the sacrifice of the God-man so important?

8. What does the Appendix of Anselm: Basic Writings contain?

9. What is the purpose of Cur Deus Homo? How do you know this? Describe this book.

10. What does Gaunilo submit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The expression of God consists of only one "Word."

Part 1) What does Anselm mean by this? How is this "Word" a thing, according to Anselm? How is the "Word" like "Himself?"

Part 2) How does the "Word" create the world? What is the connection between the "Word" and Jesus Christ?

Part 3) What are your thoughts on this belief regarding the "Word?" Does Anselm well-support this belief? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Anselm explains how Christ was free to sin but was sinless and died and suffered happily.

Part 1) How and why was he free to sin? Why did he not sin? What does this reveal about sin?

Part 2) Are humans able to be sinless and die happily? Why or why not? How different would the world be if this occurred in man today?

Part 3) Is sin a choice? Can sin be avoided? How much control does one have over his or her actions and emotions?

Essay Topic 3

God is passionless, according to St. Anselm.

Part 1) How is passionless? Does he contain compassion? Why or why not? Do you agree with Anselm? Why or why not?

Part 2) Is it a positive thing that God is passionless? Why or why not?

Part 3) Have you been passionless in your life? If so, when and why? How did it affect your actions? If not, why not?

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