According to Anselm's version of the ontological argument, God must exist both as an object of belief in people's minds and as a reality outside of their minds, because:

A. without a belief in a God who exists apart from their minds, some people would go insane.
B. if God existed only in people's minds, then no one could know God.
C. a being who exists only in the mind is not as great as one who exists both in minds and outside of minds.
D. God is beyond all understanding.


Answer: C

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