Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who questioned certain practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church. While he sought reform not revolution, his writings helped lay the intellectual foundation for the Protestant Reformation by criticizing the Church yet stopping short of breaking away from it. His works influenced Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers who built upon Erasmus' ideas to further challenge Catholic doctrine and practices.
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Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who questioned certain practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church. While he sought reform not revolution, his writings helped lay the intellectual foundation for the Protestant Reformation by criticizing the Church yet stopping short of breaking away from it. His works influenced Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers who built upon Erasmus' ideas to further challenge Catholic doctrine and practices.
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Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who questioned certain practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church. While he sought reform not revolution, his writings helped lay the intellectual foundation for the Protestant Reformation by criticizing the Church yet stopping short of breaking away from it. His works influenced Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers who built upon Erasmus' ideas to further challenge Catholic doctrine and practices.
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Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian who questioned certain practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church. While he sought reform not revolution, his writings helped lay the intellectual foundation for the Protestant Reformation by criticizing the Church yet stopping short of breaking away from it. His works influenced Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers who built upon Erasmus' ideas to further challenge Catholic doctrine and practices.
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