Cur Deus Homo

Cur Deus Homo
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9781725293694
ISBN-13 : 1725293692
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Book Synopsis Cur Deus Homo by : Saint Anselm

Download or read book Cur Deus Homo written by Saint Anselm and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cur Deus Homo ("Why God was a Man") was written from 1095 to 1098 once Anselm was already archbishop of Canterbury and discusses the Incarnation. It takes the form of a dialogue between Anselm and Boso, one of his students. Its core is a purely rational argument for the necessity of the Christian mystery of atonement, the belief that Jesus's crucifixion was necessary to atone for mankind's sin. This edition also contains a selection of his letters.


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