Author Question: In his philosophy of Christ, Erasmus emphasized A) the role of priests. B) a strictly ... (Read 56 times)

iveyjurea · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning Desiderius Erasmus is NOT true?

A) He de-emphasized external forms of religion such as pilgrimages and fasts.
B) He believed the Vulgate contained errors and published a new translation of the New Testament.
C) Contemporaries claimed Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched.
D) He actively sought to destroy the unity of the medieval Christian church.
E) His The Praise of Folly was a scathing indictment of the abuses of the church.

Question 2

In the late nineteenth century, Republicans

A) did not support tariffs.
B) continued to promote the industrial and commercial development of the nation.
C) supported governmental funding of churches.
D) opposed the temperance movement.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 3

In his philosophy of Christ, Erasmus emphasized

A) the role of priests.
B) a strictly structured and hierarchical society.
C) inner piety.
D) study of Classical Roman texts.
E) eradicating heretics.