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I believe in order to understand; credo ut intelligam
A quotation of the maxim attributed to Saint Anselm of Canterbury. Used in theological or philosophical contexts to express the idea that faith precedes understanding.
「知らんがために我は信ず」はアンセルムスの有名な言葉です。
'I believe in order to understand' is a famous saying of Anselm.
A Japanese translation of the Latin phrase 'credo ut intelligam,' attributed to Saint Anselm of Canterbury. The Japanese rendering uses classical grammar: 知らん (negative volitional of 知る) + がために (archaic 'in order to') + 我は信ず (I believe).