The Manifesto of the Reformation: Luther vs. Erasmus on Free Will
This article in Churchman examines “one of the most famous exchanges in western intellectual history”, the clash between Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus over the issue of free will. The debate between these two titans reveals not only the reasons behind humanism’s repudiation of the Reformation, but also exposes the heartbeat of the Reformation itself, since Luther’s contribution is the nearest to a systematic statement of his principles that he ever made. But did he do so in a godly way…?
Published in Churchman 123/3 (2009). Now online at http://www.churchsociety.org/churchman/documents/Cman_123_3_Gatiss.pdf.
