Anselm of Canterbury by Simonetta Carr (author), Matt Abraxos (illustrator), Reformation Heritage Books, 2013, 64 pages. Anselm (1033-1109) is the latest subject in the Christian Biographies For Young Readers series written by Simonetta Carr. Born near the border of France and Italy, Anselm wanted to serve God by becoming a monk but faced family opposition. Eventually he took orders at a Benedictine monastery in Normandy where he studied the Word, wrote, and taught. He was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by William II, the son of William the Conqueror. He did not seek this position, which was very difficult due to the lack of clearly defined boundaries between church and state. Anselm died in Canterbury at the age of 76. Anselm is known for his work, Cur Deus Homo ( Why God-Man? ) which sought to clarifying the issues of sin, the atonement and its application. Written during a time when the ransom theory was the primary teaching on the a...