Erasmus did not become a priest. He became a monk. There is a great difference. An 11 year old child could become a monk if a relative took his vows for him. Erasmus did not become a priest. He became a monk. There is a great difference. An 11 year old child could become a monk if a relative took his vows for him.
Erasmus
He originated from Rotterdam,England then traveled around afterwards because he was orphaned as a small boy.
ERASMUS WAS A RENAISSANCE WRITER -- A Roman Catholic humanist philosopher; he advocated reform of the Church on the basis of study of sacred texts (regular reading of scripture by laity). He believed what the church needed was not institutional reform but "true religion": the inward, true love of God and love (service) of neighbors. -- He also considered becoming a monk, but it didn't work out, so he became a priest! Erasmus translated the Bible into Greek!
When did Las Casas become a priest??? He Became a priest in 1723!!
Martin Luther was a Catholic priest before he became famous.
No. Erasmus was a Catholic Priest.
Desiderius Erasmus grew up in Rotterdam, Burgundian Netherlands. Desiderius Erasmus was known as a classical scholar and a Catholic priest.
Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas Becket
Erasmus
Desiderius Erasmus is the Dutch priest who emphasized personal devotion and a thoughtful, introspective approach to faith over mere adherence to ritualistic practices.
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus is the name of the theologist, scholar who critisized Catholicism.
He originated from Rotterdam,England then traveled around afterwards because he was orphaned as a small boy.
Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and Catholic Christian theologian.
He was a Netherlands Renaissance humanist, Roman Catholic priest, social critic, teacher and theologian.
"Information on his family and early life comes mainly from vague references in his writings. He was almost certainly illegitimate. His father, named Roger Gerard, later became a priest and afterwards curate in Gouda. Little is known of his mother other than that her name was Margaret and she was the daughter of a physician." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus
ERASMUS WAS A RENAISSANCE WRITER -- A Roman Catholic humanist philosopher; he advocated reform of the Church on the basis of study of sacred texts (regular reading of scripture by laity). He believed what the church needed was not institutional reform but "true religion": the inward, true love of God and love (service) of neighbors. -- He also considered becoming a monk, but it didn't work out, so he became a priest! Erasmus translated the Bible into Greek!
Erasmus was a scholar, and a Catholic priest. He had a great literary output, but it was entirely in Latin and Greek, so his audience was rather small. He made a new translation of the Latin text of the Bible. Erasmus was a great scholar and writer, but he certainly did not write for the Masses, nor in the common tongue.