Desiderius Erasmus helped paved the way to the rise of
Protestantism by the publication of Gree-Latin New Testament in 1516. This was used by Martin Luther translate the
Bible from Latin to German. This enabled the people to read the Bible and
make their own interpretations. His greatest
contribution was the advising people to think and reason for themselves. This led to people questioning the teachings
of the Church. Erasmus also focused more on one’s inner faith
rather than the ceremonial practices of the Church and criticized many of the
Church’s practices. Christian Humanism
contributed to the Protestant movement during the Renaissance where devoted
Christians began to study the sources of the New Testament and the Hebrew
Bible. Inventions of the movable type
printing, new inks and the use of paper made knowledge more accessible to
people and this also contributed to the rise of Protestantism.
