This skillfully woven tapestry of Erasmus’ life by Johan Huizinga shows him as philosopher, Roman-Catholic priest, critic, classic scholar, teacher and Dutch renaissance humanist! This great 16th century thinker was central to the Reformation, as he and Luther emphatically returned to the original scriptures and writings of the early church fathers. His improved editions of the Greek New Testament and criticisms of scholastic theology and the Roman church’s complex traditions are noteworthy. Erasmus’ life shows how God uses even unlikely persons to further His Kingdom. A timeless masterpiece!
