Classical theism, from Anselm through Aquinas, holds that a being whose existence is contingent on prior physical complexity cannot possess necessary existence, a core divine attribute.

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Anselm(the statement refers to his philosophical tradition): An 11th-century monk and philosopher who created a famous argument trying to prove God exists just by thinking about what God must be like.
Aquinas: Thomas Aquinas was a medieval Italian priest and philosopher (1225-1274) who became one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He attempted to show that Christian faith and human reason are compatible, arguing that we can use logic and observation to understand God and the natural world. His ideas deeply shaped Catholic theology and continue to influence how religious and secular institutions think about ethics, knowledge, and the relationship between science and belief.
Divine attribute(theology and philosophy of religion): A quality or characteristic that belongs to God, like being all-powerful, all-knowing, or eternal.
Necessary existence(Contrasted with contingent existence in discussion of God's mode of being): Existence that is not contingent; the being does not just happen to exist or not exist.

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