Anselm: believe to understand

Friday, April 21, 2023
    Feast of Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1109
Meditation:
Evil men do not understand justice,
    but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
    —Proverbs 28:5 (NIV)
Quotation:
    For I seek not to understand in order that I may believe; but I believe in order that I may understand. For this also I believe,—that unless I believe, I should not understand.
    ... St. Anselm (1033-1109), Discourse on the Existence of God, Chicago: The Opencourt Publishing Co, 1903, p. 7 (see the book)
    See also Prov. 28:5; John 7:16-18; Eph. 4:17-18; Col. 1:9; 2:2
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, strengthen my belief. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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