Is Anselm's theology "always a pastoral albatross"? It seems that in his day he was relieving Christians of another albatross, namely the crude "deceiving Satan" account that had crept into Christian
“ Actually, Anselm took a negative attitude to the Crusade.”
You have caught my attention, Joe - but I am still waiting for confirmation that Anselm also noticed the parallels between the moti
"Cur Deus Homo was written when the First Crusade had been called for by Pope Urban II in 1095, and that crusade was under way in 1098 when it was published – so a permissive climate on Christian vi
The "Jesus, and Jesus alone" quote does not appear in DI #13 -- it seems to be a paraphrase, which is why it does not turn up in a google search.
The omission of "therefore" in the quote from #12 is
"necessity of Baptizing infants for the remission of original sin."
I had a conversation on this point with Professor Walter Vogels (RIP). He was a scripture scholar and the author of well known book
I'm reading Cur Deus homo now with pleasure, realizing that the charm of Anselm's exchanges with Boso (his disciple and successor as Abbot of Bec) is a peculiarly Italian one. There is a radiance and
Joe O’Leary contests the authenticity of the quotes I used. Here are the references:
From the CCH
The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a dee
My own view is that human knowledge is indeed time bound, but Divine knowledge, or anything revealed by the Holy Ghost to the One, Holy, Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, aren't time bound. The Hol
"Psychology and philosophy as transcendent activities are useful instruments in creating insights into the Gospel but are incapable of replacing theology in pursuit of the supernatural."
OK, Neil,
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April 6 2026Is Anselm's theology "always a pastoral albatross"? It seems that in his day he was relieving Christians of another albatross, namely the crude "deceiving Satan" account that had crept into Christian
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Tony Flannery in The Journal: Women and the Catholic Church
April 11 2026The "Jesus, and Jesus alone" quote does not appear in DI #13 -- it seems to be a paraphrase, which is why it does not turn up in a google search. The omission of "therefore" in the quote from #12 is
Tony Flannery in The Journal: Women and the Catholic Church
April 11 2026"necessity of Baptizing infants for the remission of original sin." I had a conversation on this point with Professor Walter Vogels (RIP). He was a scripture scholar and the author of well known book
Seán Ó Conaill: Violence in the Bible: A Motivational Pattern?
April 6 2026I'm reading Cur Deus homo now with pleasure, realizing that the charm of Anselm's exchanges with Boso (his disciple and successor as Abbot of Bec) is a peculiarly Italian one. There is a radiance and
Tony Flannery in The Journal: Women and the Catholic Church
April 11 2026Joe O’Leary contests the authenticity of the quotes I used. Here are the references: From the CCH The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a dee
Tony Flannery in The Journal: Women and the Catholic Church
April 11 2026My own view is that human knowledge is indeed time bound, but Divine knowledge, or anything revealed by the Holy Ghost to the One, Holy, Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church, aren't time bound. The Hol
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April 6 2026"Psychology and philosophy as transcendent activities are useful instruments in creating insights into the Gospel but are incapable of replacing theology in pursuit of the supernatural." OK, Neil,
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