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Language and Reconciliation: Erasmus' Ecumenical Attitude

Language and Reconciliation: Erasmus' Ecumenical Attitude [71] Language and Reconciliation: Erasmus' Ecumenical Attitude* by Manfred Hoffmann he image of Erasmus as a flexible if not vacillating peace-maker, especially Tin contrast to the steadfast and belligerent Luther, is a well-wom cliche. One also likes to set an irenic Erasmus against those Catholic scholastics who felt that they had to defend their theological opinions without compromise. But Erasmus was certainly not a man of peace just for the sake of peace and quiet. Peace was for him not simply a practical way of avoiding conflict. Rather, his irenic attitude toward reconciliation derived from a more funda- mental, theological reflection. We intend to show that Erasmus' view of peace was founded on his under- standing of the harmony of nature as it finds expression in human language. Perfect concord, however, does not arise until humanity knows and puts into action the harmony of Christ's teaching and life (harmonia Christi ) as it is re- vealed in the biblical word of God. Therefore, we can best understand Erasmus' concept of a reconciling language by looking at how he saw language function in general and at how he interpreted the biblical sources, the New Testament in particular. In actual http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook Brill

Language and Reconciliation: Erasmus' Ecumenical Attitude

Erasmus of Rotterdam Society Yearbook , Volume 15 (1): 71 – Jan 1, 1995

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Brill
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© 1995 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0276-2854
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1874-9275
DOI
10.1163/187492795X00062
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[71] Language and Reconciliation: Erasmus' Ecumenical Attitude* by Manfred Hoffmann he image of Erasmus as a flexible if not vacillating peace-maker, especially Tin contrast to the steadfast and belligerent Luther, is a well-wom cliche. One also likes to set an irenic Erasmus against those Catholic scholastics who felt that they had to defend their theological opinions without compromise. But Erasmus was certainly not a man of peace just for the sake of peace and quiet. Peace was for him not simply a practical way of avoiding conflict. Rather, his irenic attitude toward reconciliation derived from a more funda- mental, theological reflection. We intend to show that Erasmus' view of peace was founded on his under- standing of the harmony of nature as it finds expression in human language. Perfect concord, however, does not arise until humanity knows and puts into action the harmony of Christ's teaching and life (harmonia Christi ) as it is re- vealed in the biblical word of God. Therefore, we can best understand Erasmus' concept of a reconciling language by looking at how he saw language function in general and at how he interpreted the biblical sources, the New Testament in particular. In actual

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Erasmus of Rotterdam Society YearbookBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1995

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