{"id":518,"date":"2026-01-07T13:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualbooks.com.br\/blog\/?p=518"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:16:22","slug":"podcast-desiderius-erasmus-of-rotterdam-religion-consists-in-piety-not-in-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualbooks.com.br\/blog\/2026\/01\/07\/podcast-desiderius-erasmus-of-rotterdam-religion-consists-in-piety-not-in-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast DESIDERIUS ERASMUS OF ROTTERDAM Religion consists in piety, not in ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The podcast introduces Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam as a central figure of the European Renaissance, best known for his influential correspondence and his work on the New Testament. Although not a systematic philosopher, Erasmus challenged the boundaries of philosophy by proposing his \u201cphilosophy of Christ,\u201d a practical ethic for all believers, influenced by humanism and selective affinities with Platonism and Epicureanism. The podcast explores his major works, such as the PRAISE OF FOLLY and the ENCHIRIDION, and his view of speech as a mirror of the mind and the foundation of society. It also addresses Erasmus\u2019 controversial legacy, marked by the censorship of his works during the Counter-Reformation and the subsequent scholarship devoted to his thought through critical editions of his writings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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