The following are all true of Erasmus of Rotterdam except:

  1. He believed that a break from the Church hierarchy was necessary.
  2. He read the New Testament in its early Greek form.
  3. He was critical of the Catholic Church.
  4. He wanted to simplify the Christian church by returning to its simpler form, as it was in the beginning.
  5. His writings were an inspiration to the Protestant Reformation.
Explanation

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."

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