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“And what we say - that what He willeth is right and what He doth not not will is wrong, is not so to be understood, as if, should God will something inconsistent, it would be right because He willed it. For it does not follow that if God would lie it would be right to lie, but rather that he were not God.”

God Ethics Anselm

Book:Cur Deus Homo to Which is Added a Selection From His Letters

Source: Cur Deus Homo to Which is Added a Selection From His Letters

“The Anselmian call for "faith seeking understanding" may start and gather it's energy not in rational study of past theological points but in the pursuit to make sense of our concrete and lived experiences of Jesus who finds us in a hole, knocks us from our horse, or comes to our daughter in her sleep.”

Theology Practical Theology Anselm Christopraxis

Book:Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross

Source: Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross

“The Anselmian call for "faith seeking understanding" may start and gather its energy not in rational study of past theological points but in the pursuit to make sense of our concrete and lived experiences of Jesus who finds us in a hole, knocks us from our horse, or comes to our daughter in her sleep.”

Theology Practical Theology Theology Of The Cross Anselm Christopraxis

Book:Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross

Source: Christopraxis: A Practical Theology of the Cross