Cur Deus Homo
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Cur Deus Homo is a theological treatise by Anselm of Canterbury that systematically explains why the incarnation and crucifixion of Christ were necessary for human salvation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Why God Became Man | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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scholastic work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 1094–1098 ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
human sin is an offense against the honor of God
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only God can make adequate satisfaction for sin ⓘ satisfaction must be made by a human being ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anselmian satisfaction theory
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Anselmian theology ⓘ |
| atonementModel | satisfaction theory of atonement ⓘ |
| audience | educated Christian readers ⓘ |
| author | Anselm of Canterbury ⓘ |
| bookCount | 2 ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
necessity of the Incarnation
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necessity of the crucifixion ⓘ rational explanation of human salvation ⓘ |
| concludesThat | the Redeemer must be both God and man ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | advocates of moral influence theory of atonement ⓘ |
| criticizedFor | legalistic conception of sin and satisfaction ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 11th century ⓘ |
| doctrineExplained | atonement ⓘ |
| followedBy | later commentaries on Anselm’s atonement theory ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic work
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philosophical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
High Middle Ages
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high Middle Ages
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| influenced |
Protestant theology
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Roman Catholic theology ⓘ Western doctrines of atonement ⓘ medieval scholastic theology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| mainInterlocutors |
Anselm of Canterbury
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Anselm
Boso ⓘ |
| method | rational argument rather than appeal to authority ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
divine honor
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fittingness of the Incarnation ⓘ necessity of satisfaction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Italy ⓘ |
| purpose | to show by reason why God became man ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingOfDialogue | monastic context ⓘ |
| structure | two books ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
Christology
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soteriology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Cur Deus Homo
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surface form:
Why God Became Man
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this entity surface form:
Why God Became Man