Part 3

Anselm's ingenuity made his work popular. He emphasizes that "it was for us and for our salvation" that Christ came to earth and was crucified. However, his theory has problems. He has Jesus' death alone, apart from his life, constituting "satisfaction". Nor does he consider the Resurrection. Also, God seems merciless and relentless in pursuit of justice and honor -- or if not merciless, helpless by being fenced in by the divine law.