Portrait of Anselm of Canterbury
Medieval

Anselm of Canterbury

c. 1033 – 1109 · England

“...If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.”

Isaiah 7:9 (KJV)

An Italian-born monk who became Archbishop of Canterbury, Anselm coined the phrase “faith seeking understanding” and is best remembered for his argument that God, as the greatest conceivable being, must necessarily exist.

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Portrait: Traditional engraving · Public domain