Anselm of Canterbury was a theologian and philosopher from the 11th and 12th centuries who came up with a rather ingenious argument for the existence of God, which is usually called the ontological ...

Now, it is logically impossible for there to exist nothing but contingent beings. As the great Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) noted back in the 13 th century, whatever depends upon another for its ...

The current spate of atheist, antitheist and antireligious books has made me ask myself whether I ought to be working, strictly pro bono, for the defense. Fortunately there are a host of reasonable ...

The Church celebrates the feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109) every year on April 21. Why is an 11th-century man important to us? Three reasons: He fought for the independence and reform ...

The most common critique leveled at New Atheists is that we attack only puerile, fundamentalist forms of religion, and never engage with the “best” arguments of the faithful: those adumbrated by ...

In my intro to philosophy class, I teach arguments for the existence of God. Suggested Reading Expert: When Your Teen Can’t Stand to Be Around You, This is What You Must Know Even More Stunning Black ...