Fides quaerens intellectum
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Fides quaerens intellectum is the Latin phrase meaning “faith seeking understanding,” famously used by Anselm of Canterbury to express the theological approach of using reason to deepen and clarify religious faith.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fides quaerens intellectum canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Latin theological phrase
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motto ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian theological slogans
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Latin religious phrases ⓘ |
| context | Christian monastic and scholastic reflection ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
fides quaerens intellectum et non intellectus quaerens fidem
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purely rationalist approaches to God ⓘ |
| describes | theological method ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
rational reflection on revealed truths
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use of reason to deepen faith ⓘ |
| field |
Christian theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fides (faith)
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intellectum (understanding) ⓘ quaerens (seeking) ⓘ |
| hasMottoRoleFor | various seminaries and divinity schools ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implies | faith precedes understanding ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformed epistemology discourse
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later Christian apologetics ⓘ medieval scholastic method ⓘ |
| inspired | modern discussions of theology as a science ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| methodologicalClaim |
theologizing begins from faith commitments
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theology uses rational inquiry to clarify doctrine ⓘ |
| notablyExpressedIn |
Monologion
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Proslogion GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | view that faith is irrational ⓘ |
| philosophicalImplication |
belief can be rationally explored
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understanding is a goal of religious belief ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Augustinian theology
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faith and reason ⓘ natural theology ⓘ scholasticism ⓘ |
| relatedTo | ontological argument for the existence of God ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
faith is primary but seeks rational articulation
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reason serves faith ⓘ |
| translation | faith seeking understanding ⓘ |
| usedAs | motto of some theological institutions ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anselm of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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