DESIDERIUS ERASMUS: PROMOTOR AL TOLERANȚEI RELIGIOASE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7391272Keywords:
Erasmus, religious freedom, tolerance, freedom of choice, peaceAbstract
Desiderius Erasmus: Promoter of Religious Tolerance.
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.
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