Anselm, On the Fall of the Devil

Medieval Era Writers, Responses to the Problem of Evil & the Problem of Pain, Writings on Evil by Doctors of the Church

Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) is often referred to as the “Father of Scholasticism” for his use of dialectics in his theological works, a method that would later become standard practice for scholastic writers. His ability to view issues from multiple perspectives and develop arguments reconciling seemingly contradictory presuppositions is on display in On the Fall […]

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