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Desiderius Erasmus argued that humans possess free will and that the doctrine of predestination conflicts with the teachings of the Bible.
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He was a Christian humanist who believed in an individual's capacity for self-improvement and the fundamental role of education in raising humans above the level of brute animals.
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Erasmus and Martin Luther engaged in a polemic over the question of free will.
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Discourse on Free Will is a landmark text in the history of Protestantism, combining Erasmus's "The Free Will" and Martin Luther's "The Bondage of the Will".
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Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was a Christian humanist who embraced the humanistic belief in an individual's capacity for self-improvement and the fundamental role of education in raising human beings above the level of brute animals. He was considered a forerunner of the Reformation by his contemporaries, but broke with Martin Luther over the latter's sectarianism and engaged in a polemic over the question of free will. His works were widely circulated and his influence in Northern Europe was pervasive, and his most famous work, The Praise of Folly, has remained in print to the present day.
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Discourse on Free Will is a landmark text in the history of Protestantism, combining Erasmus's "The Free Will" and Martin Luther's "The Bondage of the Will". It reflects the perspective on free will of two of the most important figures in the history of Christianity, and is a powerful, thought-provoking, and timely work. It is a testament to the humanism of Erasmus and Luther, and is a reminder that one's chief duties are to be intelligent, open-minded, and charitable.
Discourse on Free Will - Desiderius Erasmus, Martin Luther - Google Books
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On the Freedom of the Will by Desiderius Erasmus is a theological work written in 1524. It is a manifestation of the ideological dispute between Erasmus and Martin Luther. Points…
On the Freedom of the Will Summary - eNotes.com
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Despite his own criticisms of contemporary Roman Catholicism , Erasmus argued that it needed reformation from within and that Luther had gone too far. He held that all humans possessed free will and that the doctrine of predestination conflicted with the teachings of the Bible .
On the Bondage of the Will - Wikipedia
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Luther defends predestination and the lack of free will while Erasmus defends the free will given by God. Luther is clear and straight to the point, using evidence from the…
Discourse on Free Will by Erasmus - Goodreads
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