Answer: A - Desiderius Erasmus did not believe a break from the papacy was necessary; he merely wanted to reform the Church from within. Though he advocated internal reformation and his writings inspired the eventual Protestant Reformation, he continued to recognize papal authority. He was inspired to reform the Church through his readings of the early Greek edition of the New Testament, which he ultimately translated into Latin. He wanted the Christian church to return to the simpler form, the way it was when the religion began. His emphasis on classical theology was in keeping with the practices of the humanist movement that was taking place during the Renaissance. Erasmus of Rotterdam was called "the crowning glory of Christian humanists."
