Anselm´s Theory of Atonement in the Work Cur Deus Homo

Članak promišlja Anzelmovo razumijevanje spasenja s posebnim osvrtom na njegovo djelo Cur Deus homo. Prije svega želi se istaknuti osnovna nakana Anzelmove teorije zadovoljštine kao i njezino pozitivno vrednovanje. Unatoč pozitivnim vidovima i Anzelmovu doprinosu teologiji, članak ukazuje i na reduciranje takve teologije na racionalnu konstrukciju koja gubi iz vida personalni odnos s Bogom. Anzelmov intellectus fidei zadržava se na svojim »nužnim razlozima« koji zasjenjuju dinamizam vjere shvaćene kao cjelovito ostvarenje odnosa s Bogom. To je očito napose u odsutnosti perspektive čovjekova pobožanstvenjenja kao bitnog vida novozavjetnog nauka o spasenju. Prema većini poznavatelja Anzelmove filozofsko-teološke misli, to je glavni razlog zašto je cijela teorija zadovoljštine stvorila dojam hladnog, juridičkoga poimanja spasenja.The article reflects on Anselm´s understanding of salvation and it includes a special review of his work Cur Deus homo. Firstly, the main intention of Anselm´s theory of atonement is pointed out and evaluated positively. Despite positive sides and Anselm´s contribution to theology, the article draws attention to reductionism of such theology to a rational construction that loses the sight of the personal relationship with God. Anselm´s intellectus fidei sticks to its »necessary reasons« that overshadow the dynamism of faith understood as integral realisation of the relationship with God. This is particularly evident in the absence of the perspective of divinisation of the human being as an important New Testament teaching on salvation. According to most of those who are familiarised with Anselm´s philosophical-theological thought, this is the main reason why the whole theory of atonement left the impression of a very cold, juridical understanding of salvation