“Du bist nicht fromm” - Christian Piety and Humanism challenge: short essay the purpose of a classic text Lucien Febvre on Luther (and Erasmus).
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Christian piety has a long historical journey, from ancient times, based on Judaism and dialogue with Greek philosophy. Somehow Middle Ages establish a partial rupture with this heritage. Luther, formed in the same tradition, but illuminated by his recent personal experiences, relativized ceremonialism which was settled in Christianity and emphasized, on the one hand, especially the sovereignty and majesty of God, and on the other, human misery, only redeemed by divine grace. Erasmus also rejects much of the Middle Ages and scholasticism and proposes education as a way of salvation and formation of Christian character. At one point, the two geniuses, who had a mutual sympathy, could not prevent differences in their proposals from manifesting themselves. Lucien Febvre faces the task of discussing the encounter between the divine dignity (Luther) and human dignity (Erasmus) which we here retake in the form of an essay.
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