The satisfaction view, Aulén claims, contains a 'divine discontinuity' and a 'legal continuity' while Christus Victor emphasizes a 'divine continuity' and a 'legal discontinuity'. He points to the emerging theology of penance in the Latin Church as the root of Anselm's ideas, particularly in the writings of Cyprian.
Aulén suggests that the satisfaction view has a separation between divine and legal aspects, while Christus Victor emphasizes a connection between them.  He attributes the root of Anselm's ideas to the development of penance within the Catholic Church, particularly Cyprian's writings.