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

2. Man would never have ________ unless he sinned.

3. What is the purpose of Gaunilo's piece?

4. Why was Cur Deus Homo written?

5. When the soul loves God, He is blessed and God does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gaunilo submit?

2. What do Chapters 6 and 7 argue?

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

4. Why must humans be saved?

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

6. What do Chapters 3 through 8 discuss?

7. What does Anselm outline to prepare the reader for Book II?

8. What can be known about the Trinity?

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

10. How will souls be rewarded?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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