Erasmus and Luther on the Freedom of the Will in Their Correspondence
2010; De Gruyter Open; Volume: 8; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2284-7308
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Legal Studies and Society
ResumoIn the first part of this essay is underlined the common interest of of Rotterdam and Martin Luther. The items in common are succes- sively another interpretation of the Holy Scripture, another kind of theology, another piety, another Church. The first part closes with bringing to the fore the differences between the two. In the second part of the essay the corres- pondence between and Luther is submitted to a close examination. After a short introduction on writing letters in the 16th century, Erasmus first acquaintance with Luther through mutual friends is brought up. For- mally Luther made the first step. In succession is analyzed the correspon- dence in the years 1519-1520 (before the condemnation of Luther), from 1521 till the publication of Erasmus De libero arbitrio (September 1524), from Sep- tember 1524 till the publication of Luthers De servo arbitrio (December 1525), and the aftermath from the publication of Erasmus Hyperaspistes I (March 1526) and II (September 1527) till his death. In this last phase Luther did not think it necessary to write again to or against Erasmus. Luther was finished with him.
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