''Cur Deus Homo?'' (
Latin
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for "Why a God Human?"), usually translated ''Why God Became a Man'', is a book written by
Anselm of Canterbury
Anselm of Canterbury, OSB (; 1033/4–1109), also called ( it, Anselmo d'Aosta, link=no) after his birthplace and (french: Anselme du Bec, link=no) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of th ...
in the period of 1094–1098. In this work he proposes the
satisfaction view of the
atonement
Atonement (also atoning, to atone) is the concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do good for others, or some other ex ...
.
Anselm says his reason for writing the book is:
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Cur Deus Homo
''Cur Deus Homo?'' (Latin for "Why a God Human?"), usually translated ''Why God Became a Man'', is a book written by Anselm of Canterbury in the period of 1094–1098. In this work he proposes the satisfaction view of the atonement
Atoneme ...
'' (Deane's 1903 translation)
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