Discourse on Free Will
1st Edition
Published on 20. June 2013
160 pages
978-1-4725-0460-9 (ISBN)
Description
Desiderius Eramsus (1466/9-1536) was the most renowned scholar of his age, a celebrated humanist and Classicist, and the first teacher of Greek at Cambridge. An influential figure in the Protestant Reformation, though without ever breaking from the Church himself, he satirised both human folly and the corruption of the Church. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was the founder of the German Reformation. His 95 Theses became a manifesto for reform of the Catholic Church and led to his being tried for heresy. He remained in Germany, Professor of Biblical Exegesis at the University of Wittenburg, until his death, publishing a large number of works, including three major treatises and a translation of the New Testament into German. Comprising Erasmus's "The Free Will" and Luther's "The Bondage of the Will", Discourse on Free Will is a landmark text in the history of Protestantism. Encapsulating the perspective on free will of two of the most important figures in the history of Christianity, it remains to this day a powerful, thought-provoking and timely work.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-4725-0460-9 (9781472504609)
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Desiderius Erasmus | Martin Luther
Discourse on Free Will
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04/2013
Bloomsbury Academic
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Content
Part I: Erasmus: The Free Will
I. Preface: Man and Truth
II. Introduction: Objective Criterion for Truth
III. Old Testament Proofs Supporting the Free Will
IV. New Testament Proofs Supporting the Free Will
V. Apparent Proofs Against the Free Will
VI. Luther's Proofs Against the Free Will
VII. Postscrip on Apparent Proofs Against the Free Will
VIII. Summary and Conclusion
Part II: Luther The Bondage of the Will
I. Introduction
II. Refutation of Erasmus' Preface
III. Refutation of Erasmus' Introduction
IV. Refutation of Erasmus' Old and New
V. Comments on Erasmus' Treatment of Passages Denying Free Will
VI. Summary on the Bondage of the Will
Conclusion
I. Preface: Man and Truth
II. Introduction: Objective Criterion for Truth
III. Old Testament Proofs Supporting the Free Will
IV. New Testament Proofs Supporting the Free Will
V. Apparent Proofs Against the Free Will
VI. Luther's Proofs Against the Free Will
VII. Postscrip on Apparent Proofs Against the Free Will
VIII. Summary and Conclusion
Part II: Luther The Bondage of the Will
I. Introduction
II. Refutation of Erasmus' Preface
III. Refutation of Erasmus' Introduction
IV. Refutation of Erasmus' Old and New
V. Comments on Erasmus' Treatment of Passages Denying Free Will
VI. Summary on the Bondage of the Will
Conclusion
