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    Erasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch Philosopher
    Erasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch Philosopher
    Erasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch Philosopher
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    Erasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch Philosopher

    Written by Ferdinand Jives

    Narrated by Alasdair Cunningham

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    About this audiobook

    A Renaissance theologist who brought new light to Dutch changes during the Protestant wars against Spain. 

    He stood for humanism, children’s rights, and theological ideologies that he wasn’t afraid to spread across the Dutch nation, which was going through some dramatic transformations at that time. His political and theological ideas should not be ignored, and as a Christian philosopher, he has had a huge impact on the distant culture of the Netherlands, Protestantism, and more. 

    In this brief introduction to his life and teachings, you will hear about:  

    • His views on the Protestant and Catholic church.  
    • His psychological background, ideas, and perspectives on education.  
    • Why Erasmus was a classical humanist and why he translated the Bible himself.  
    • His conflict with Maarten Luther.  
    • And much more.  

    Study this influential theologist and you might actually learn something new you have never considered before.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherA to Z Publishing
    Release dateMay 22, 2018
    ISBN9781094224244
    Erasmus: Theology and Political Views from a Dutch Philosopher

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      If I would need to summarize it, it will be in just one term: Brilliant! The audiobook discusses a number of perspectives extremely well. It also dives deeper into the content. My favorite parts of the book were the final chapters, in which the conclusion became very clear. Learning so many new aspects of this topic was enlightening, to say the least. It was a breath of fresh air. I genuinely enjoyed it.

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      I listened to this audiobook, and it was absolutely inspirational. I believe this particular audiobook deserves a compliment from me, a loyal listener. I wish I was really good at publishing reviews, but you'll simply need to be pleased with this average recommendation, namely, that the audiobook was fascinating all the way through, up until the very end.

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      There are way too many horrible audio books on the market, but this is not one of them. This book has the right to a big, fat 5-star rating. I am trying to say one thing negative about this book, but I can't. It's just too good. So without more exaggeration, I just think everybody must consider listening to it.
    • 1/5
      This is totally idiotic. It is written at the intellectual level of a third grade book report: basic facts and lots of redudancy. If you want to hear "Desiderius Erasmus was born in 1466 in Holland" six times in twenty minutes, this is the book for you. The narrator pronounces Latin as though it were Italian, and gets that wrong too. The glowing reviews are all obviously sock puppets for the author, whose works I recommend you avoid at all cost!