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DESIDERIUS ERASMUS: PROMOTOR AL TOLERANȚEI RELIGIOASE
Desiderius Erasmus: Promoter of Religious Tolerance

Author(s): Laurențiu Florentin Moț
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Religion, Psychology of Religion
Published by: Editions IARSIC
Keywords: Erasmus; religious freedom; tolerance; freedom of choice; peace;

Summary/Abstract: The article highlights the seminal role of Erasmus of Rotterdam in bringing to fore the paramount role of tolerance as a necessary attitude in dealing with intra-faith and inter-religious differences or tensions. This role of Erasmus is partly neglected in literature, which is why it seems high-time to picture an important aspect of his life and activity as a humanist writer. The study introduces the problem, presents a brief biography and then presents, mainly from Erasmus’s writings, his plea for tolerance – an excellent example of speaking in favor of true Christianity.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 265-273
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian
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