Scotus' Departure from Anselm's Theory of the Atonement
In the first part of this paper, I analyze Anselm's attempt in Cur Deus Homo to justify the Atonement by showing that his discussion can be organized around three principles: satisfaction, symmetry, and ransom. In the second part, I explore Scotus' comments on the philosophical puzzles of...
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1983
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Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
Year: 1983, Volume: 50, Pages: 227-241 |
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| Summary: | In the first part of this paper, I analyze Anselm's attempt in Cur Deus Homo to justify the Atonement by showing that his discussion can be organized around three principles: satisfaction, symmetry, and ransom. In the second part, I explore Scotus' comments on the philosophical puzzles of the Incarnation and Atonement. I emphasize that his analysis of the hypostatic union causes him to regard Christ's sacrifice as finite and not intrinsically salvific for mankind. In the third part, I argue that Scotus' emphasis on the finite nature of Christ's sacrifice is a rejection of Anselm's principle of symmetry. Moreover, I claim that, as a voluntarist, Scotus also rejects Anselm's principle as restricting God's free choice. |
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| ISSN: | 2593-2896 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
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