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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. And any soul that hates God will be __________ for all of time.

2. The rational mind is the _________ part of us.

3. Chapter two has Boso argue that while belief by faith must ___________ belief due to reason, faith should still seek understanding.

4. Chapters six and seven argue that only who can make atonement?

5. Is Boso a Christian?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why must humans be saved?

3. What happens when the soul loves God? What happens when a soul hates God?

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

5. For what have Christians been ridiculed? What is Anselm's response to this?

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

7. What does Gaunilo submit?

8. How does Gaunilo use the greatest conceivable island?

9. In what should we believe?

10. What do Chapters 6 and 7 argue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

God is perfectly just, yet He forgives sinners and has mercy on them.

Part 1) How does Anselm prove that God is perfectly just? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Part 2) Why does Anselm see a contradiction between being just and showing mercy? What does this reveal about him and his culture?

Part 3) How might this contradiction in God compare to gods of other cultures? How does this support Anselm's love of God?

Essay Topic 2

In the Monologium, Anselm describes and derives God's other properties.

Part 1) What are these other properties? What does Anselm have to say about them? How are they connected to Anselm's beliefs and previously-discussed points?

Part 2) Why was deriving God's existence an important first property to derive? Was Anselm successful? Why or why not?

Part 3) What are two questions you would like to ask about Anselm's deriving of God's properties? How might he answer you? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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