Anselm’s “Cur Deus Homo” and the Heidelberg Catechism

A brief explanation of the subject may be of benefit to the reader for the correct understanding of the issue involved. "Cur Deus Homo" is the title of a theological treatise from the pen of (St.) Anselm of Canterbury. He is considered one of the most eminent of the English prelates, and the father of medieval scholasticism. He was born in Italy in the year 1033 and he died April 21, 1109 at Canterbury, England. He thus attained the age of 76 years. The above-mentioned work of Anselm was...