Collected Works of Erasmus
Erasmus yearned to make the Bible an effective instrument of reform in society, church, and everyday life, and to this end he composed the Paraphrases, in which the words of Holy Scripture provide the core of a text, vastly expanded to embrace the reforming ''philosophy of Christ.'' The Paraphrases were successful beyond all expectations, and were quickly translated into French, English, and other...
Erasmus yearned to make the Bible an effective instrument of reform in society, church, and everyday life, and to this end he composed the Paraphrases, in which the words of Holy Scripture provide the core of a text, vastly expanded to embrace the reforming ''philosophy of Christ.'' The Paraphrases were successful beyond all expectations, and were quickly translated into French, English, and other...
