It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read Anselm's Pursuit of Joy by Gavin R. Ortlund
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The interpretation of Anselm of Canterbury’s Proslogion has a long and rich tradition. However, its study is often narrowly focused on its so-called “ontological argument.” As a result, engagement with the text of this work tends to be lopsided, and the prayerful purpose that undergirds the whole book is often completely ignored. Even the most rigorous engagements with the Proslogion often have little to say, for instance, about how the prayers of Proslogion 1, 14, and 18 contribute materially to Anselm’s argument, or how his doctrine of God develops organically from the divine formula in the...
Anselm's Pursuit of Joy by Gavin R. Ortlund is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.
This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read Anselm's Pursuit of Joy aloud.
Anselm's Pursuit of Joy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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