I thought that I would continue Xavier’s examination of Anselm by looking at his view of the Atonement. I find Anselm very interesting because it seems to me his theology reveals a lot about how people in the medieval world thought. He was a man of the times so to speak.
This comes out in his [...]
This endeavor will look a lot like the dive into philosophy.
1) Dividing Christianity into epochs or time periods. The tentative periods at this time are; “Ancient Christianity (100-500 AD), “Augustine (He deserves a section all his own),” Medieval Christianity (500-1500 AD),” “The Refomation (1500-1700 AD),” “The Enlightenment (1700-1800),” and the “Modern World (1800-Present).”
2) Provide a general survey [...]
