Erasmus
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Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch humanist, theologian, and philosopher. He was, through his writings and translations, o
Erasmus, in a 1523 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger
Statue of Erasmus in Rotterdam. Gilded bronze statue by Hendrick de Keyser (1622), replacing a stone (1557), and a wooden (1549).
Hieronymous Bosch, Temptation of St Anthony, triptych (c. 1501), painted in 's-Hertogenbosch, later owned by his friend Damião de Gois
Bust by Hildo Krop (1950) in Gouda, where Erasmus spent his youth
Synergism
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In Christian theology, synergism refers to the cooperative effort between God and humanity in the process of salvation. Before Augustine of Hippo, synergism was almost universally endorsed. Later, it
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…the church from within, but faced dangerous pushback from some university theologians. He promoted what he understood as the traditional doctrine of synergism, which some prominent reformers such as Martin Luther and John Calvin rejected in favour of the doctrine of monergism. His influential middle-road…
Synergists compare God's role in salvation to Christ "standing at the door" (The Light of the World by William Holman Hunt).
Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy