Anselm, Proslogion
Read and write a short essay about religion studies
You will have to read the file that I uploaded carefully then write a 300-500 word essay in response to the discussion questions that correspond to that reading.
Discussion Questions for Anselm, Proslogion, ch. 14-26
- What is Anselm’s problem in this section? What are the two causes of it? What does Anselm present as the solution to this problem?
- Does the meditation in chapters 14-21 represent primarily positive or negative theology? Why?
- Explain God’s timeless eternity
Answer preview
The problem Anselm has in this section is the lack of satisfaction and fulfillment. He says that even though he feels that he has found the Lord he has been searching for, his soul does not experience the joy and happiness. He also says that he does not feel the presence of the Lord around him and yet the Lord is omnipresent…
(320 words)