by Anselm (Author)

Cur Deus Homo (""Why God was a Man"") was written from 1095 to 1098 once Anselm was already archbishop of Canterbury and discusses the Incarnation. It takes the form of a dialogue between Anselm and Boso, one of his students. Its core is a purely rational argument for the necessity of the Christian mystery of atonement, the belief that Jesus's crucifixion was necessary to atone for mankind's sin.

Author Biography

St. Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury (1033-1109) was an Italian born theologian, philosopher, and one of the great thinkers of the Middle Ages.