St. Anselm of Canterbury, (born 1033/34, Aosta, Lombardy [Italy]—died April 21, 1109, possibly at Canterbury, Kent, England; feast day April 21), Italian-born theologian and philosopher, known as the father of Scholasticism, a philosophical school of thought that dominated the Middle Ages. He was recognized in modern times as the originator of the ontological argument for the …

May 18, 2000 · Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) was the outstanding Christian philosopher and theologian of the eleventh century. He is best known for the celebrated “ontological argument” for the existence of God in the Proslogion, but his contributions to philosophical theology (and indeed to philosophy more generally) go well beyond the …

Anselm of Canterbury (/ ˈ æ n s ɛ l m /; 1033/4–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. After his death, …

William Laud (LAWD; 7 October 1573 – 10 January 1645) was a bishop in the Church of England.Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Charles I in 1633, Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms, he was arrested by Parliament in 1640 and executed towards the end of the First English Civil War in January 1645.. A firm believer in episcopalianism, or rule …

Anselm of Canterbury (1033—1109) Saint Anselm was one of the most important Christian thinkers of the eleventh century. He is most famous in philosophy for having discovered and articulated the so-called “ontological argument;” and in theology for his doctrine of the atonement.However, his work extends to many other important philosophical and theological …

It's free to worship at the Cathedral, but sightseeing is ticketed. The cost of entry starts at £18 per adult and £7.70 per child, with discounts for families, groups and concessions.

Canterbury ( kiejtés: IPA: ˈkæntəbɹ̩i vagy ˈkæntɚbɛri) város Kelet-Kentben, Anglia délkeleti régiójában. A Stour folyó mentén fekszik, és Whitstable, valamint Herne Bay városokkal együtt a City of Canterbury kerület helyi önkormányzatához tartozik.. Eredetileg briton település volt, majd a római hódítók az első században a Durovernum Cantiacorum nevet adták neki.

William of Ockham, OFM (/ ˈ ɒ k əm /; also Occam, from Latin: Gulielmus Occamus; c. 1287 – 10 April 1347) was an English Franciscan friar, scholastic philosopher, apologist, and Catholic theologian, who is believed to have been born in Ockham, a small village in Surrey. He is considered to be one of the major figures of medieval thought and was at the centre of the …

Thomas Becket (/ ˈ b ɛ k ɪ t /), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), was an English nobleman who served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then notably as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by the …

Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron Runcie, MC, PC (2 October 1921 – 11 July 2000) was an English Anglican bishop. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991, having previously been Bishop of St Albans.He travelled the world widely to spread ecumenicism and worked to foster relations with both Protestant and Catholic churches across Europe.