Question

The debate between Peter Damian and Lanfranc matters to Kessler because

  

being able to comprehend the nature of God is the primary objective of religious studies.

  

it gives us insight into the nature of asceticism, allowing us to consider whether or not such practices lead to enlightened views of reality or reductive and simplistic ones.

  

it highlights the historical development of omniscience in Western thought, indicating its origins in Eastern thought.

  

it allows us to see how debates about God and the limits of the reason might resemble but also be very different from Daoist conceptions of the infinite or apophasis.

Answer 1

The debate between Peter Damian and Lanfranc matters to Kessler because-

ANSWER-B- It gives us insight into the nature of asceticism, allowing us to consider whether or not such practices lead to enlightened views of reality or reductive and simplistic ones.