Collected Works of Erasmus: Expositions of the Psalms, Volume 65

Desiderius Erasmus

Collected Works of Erasmus: Expositions of the Psalms, Volume 65
Format
Hardback
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Country
Canada
Published
8 April 2010
Pages
352
ISBN
9780802099792

Collected Works of Erasmus: Expositions of the Psalms, Volume 65

Desiderius Erasmus

Consisting of Erasmus’ commentary on psalms 38, 83, and 14, this is the third and final volume of the Expositions of the Psalms in the Collected Works of Erasmus. Dating from the last years of Erasmus’ life, they represent his mature thoughts on the great crisis facing western Christendom. During the early 1530s, Erasmus explored disputed issues in the Church and attempted to reconcile the warring parties of the Reformation. His characteristic emphasis on the inner experience of faith, rather than outer conformity to a doctrinal checklist, allowed him to be receptive to the insights of reform while refusing to compromise on the essentials of received tradition. By stressing the subjective experience at the heart of religious practice, he sought to reduce the tension of institutional conflict. The exposition of Psalm 38 is here translated into English for the first time, and that of Psalm 14 for the first time since 1537; together with Psalm 83, the three expositions in this collection offer the student of Erasmus an important access to his legacy. Volume 65 of the Collected Works of Erasmus series.

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