Erasmus and Luther: The Battle over Free Will
Author | : |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 393 |
Release | : 2012-03-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781603848220 |
ISBN-13 | : 1603848223 |
Rating | : 4/5 (223 Downloads) |
Download or read book Erasmus and Luther: The Battle over Free Will written by and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of writings from Erasmus and Luther's great debate--over free will and grace, and their respective efficacy for salvation--offers a fuller representation of the disputants' main arguments than has ever been available in a single volume in English. Included are key, corresponding selections from not only Erasmus' conciliatory A Discussion or Discourse concerning Free Will and Luther's forceful and fully argued rebuttal, but--with the battle now joined--from Erasmus' own forceful and fully argued rebuttal of Luther. Students of Reformation theology, Christian humanism, and sixteenth-century rhetoric will find here the key to a wider appreciation of one of early modern Christianity’s most illuminating and disputed controversies.