Anselm, Saint of Canterbury: The Letters of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Vol. 1

Saint Anselm of Canterbury was a Benedictine monk and philosopher, known as the father of scholasticism, whose works are impressive testaments to the historic and social significance of the Christian religion. In the "œProslogium"�, or "œDiscourse on the Existence of God"� we find the origination of the ontological argument for the existence of God. Saint Anselm's rationalizations for Christian beliefs are continued in his "œMonologium"� or "œMonologue"� in which he argues that anyone of reasonable intelligence should be able to see proof for the existence of God in examining the various degrees of good and evil in the world. "œCur Deus Homo"� or "œWhy God Became Man"� discusses how Jesus Christ was sent to atone for God's dissatisfaction with mankind, defending God's honor and justice. Saint Anselm's ideas were not universally accepted, which is exhibited by the rebuttal of Benedictine monk Gaunilo, "œIn Behalf of the Fool"�, a work which is included along with Saint Anslem's response