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.
'I believe in order to understand' is a famous saying of Anselm.
Standard kanji form of the maxim, using 我 for 'I' and 信ず for 'believe'.
Mixed kanji-kana form with われ in kana; less common but still encountered.
Uses the kanji 為 for ため; this spelling is rare and somewhat archaic.
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).