Prayer: Anselm of Canterbury: Faith Seeking Understanding Through Prayer
Teaching on Prayer from Anselm of Canterbury: Anselm of Canterbury: Faith Seeking Understanding Through Prayer
This is a spiritual discipline on faith and reason and prayerful theology, drawing on Proverbs 2:3-6, James 1:5 and Jeremiah 33:3.
Anselm of Canterbury (d. 1109) combined rigorous intellectual theology with deeply personal prayer. His "Proslogion" begins: "Come now, little man, flee for a while from your tasks, hide yourself for a little while from the tumult of your thoughts. Cast aside your burdensome cares, and put aside your laborious pursuits. Give yourself over to God for a little while, and rest for a little while in Him."…
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