ch 3 part 1 erasmus and christian humanism

Erasmus and German Humanism

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Characteristics of the Northern Renaissance- Intensity of religious focus

The Northern Renaissance

●Northern humanists: more interested than Italians in religious reform & educating laity

●Printing press with movable type: Johann Gutenberg, Mainz, mid-15th c.○ Precursors: rise of schools & literacy (demand for

books); invention of cheap paper○ By 1500, printing presses running in more than 200

cities in Europe○ Rulers in church & state now had to deal with more

educated, critical public; also powerful tool of religious/political propaganda

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Humanism & Reform

● Catholic humanist reformers pave the way for Protestantism

● Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536): most famous northern humanist; Catholic educational & religious reformer

● Germany: Reuchlin controversy—humanists defend Christian scholar of Judaism on grounds of academic freedom

● England: Thomas More (1478–1535), best-known English humanist; Utopia (1516)

● France: Guillaume Budé, Jacques Lefèvre● Spain: humanism in service of Catholic Church;

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros: Grand Inquisitor, founder of University of Alcalá, biblical scholar


Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●Christian Humanist

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●Christian Humanist●Ferocious critic

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●Christian Humanist●Ferocious critic●Philologist

○ Colloquies○ New Latin translation

of Bible from Greek

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●King James Version – I John 5:7-8 –

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●King James Version – I John 5:7-8 – For

there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

●NIV – For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)● King James Version – I John 5:7-8 – For there are three that

bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. 8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.

● NIV – For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement.

● Council of Nicea (325 AD). Creed: We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)

●Vulgate: Therefore, just as sin entered this world through one man, and through sin death, so also death has spread to all men, in whom [Adam] all have sinned.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●Vulgate: Therefore, just as sin entered this

world through one man, and through sin death, so also death has spread to all men, in whom [Adam] all have sinned.

●Erasmus’ Translation: Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and through sin death, so also death has spread to all men, since all have sinned.

Desiderius Erasmus (1469-1536)●Vulgate: Therefore, just as sin entered this world

through one man, and through sin death, so also death has spread to all men, in whom [Adam] all have sinned

●Erasmus’ Translation: Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and through sin death, so also death has spread to all men, since all have sinned

●NIV - Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

Reformer?

Idealist?

Hartley’s man crush?