Spiritualia and pastoralia ; Disputatiuncula de taedio, pavore, tristicia Iesu ; Concio de immensa Dei misericordia ; Modus orandi Deum ; Explanatio symboli apostolorum sive catechismus ; De praeparatione ad mortem

The five pieces in this volume are among the twenty selected for inclusion in volumes 66-70 of the Collected Works of Erasmus, the series of spiritualia and pastoralia. Like many of the other works in this series, they represent an Erasmus that, despite the recent growth of interest in him, has remained largely unfamiliar - the Erasmus of the works 'pertaining to pietas.' As Professor O'Malley's introduction makes clear, Erasmian pietas assumes an intrinsic relationship among spirituality, theology, and ministry, and the five works in volume 70 characteristically develop the implications of that relationship. Professor O'Malley provides background and context for each of the selections, and shows how over the course of the years Erasmus gives pietas a theological base and centre by grounding it ever more firmly in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection. Volume 70 includes A Short Debate Concerning the Distress, Alarm and Sorrow of Jesus; A Sermon on the Immense Mercy of God; On Praying to God; An Explanation of the Apostles' Creed; and Preparing for Death. Volume 70 of the __Collected Works of Erasmus__ series.

The five pieces in this volume are among the twenty selected for inclusion in volumes 66-70 of the Collected Works of Erasmus, the series of spiritualia and pastoralia. Like many of the other works in this series, they represent an Erasmus that, despite the recent growth of interest in him, has remained largely unfamiliar - the Erasmus of the works 'pertaining to pietas.'

As Professor O'Malley's introduction makes clear, Erasmian pietas assumes an intrinsic relationship among spirituality, theology, and ministry, and the five works in volume 70 characteristically develop the implications of that relationship. Professor O'Malley provides background and context for each of the selections, and shows how over the course of the years Erasmus gives pietas a theological base and centre by grounding it ever more firmly in the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection.

Volume 70 includes A Short Debate Concerning the Distress, Alarm and Sorrow of Jesus; A Sermon on the Immense Mercy of God; On Praying to God; An Explanation of the Apostles' Creed; and Preparing for Death.

[1] Enchiridion. De contemptu mundi. De vidua christiana / edited by John W. O'Malley [4] Precatio ad Virginis Filium Jesum. Paen Virgini Matri. Obsecratio ad Virginem Mariam. Precatio Dominica. Liturgia Virginis Martis. Precatio pro pace Ecclesiae. Precationes aliquot novae. Virginis et martyris comparatio. Epistola consolatoria. Institutio christiani matrimonii / edited by John W. O'Malley and Louis A. Perraud [5] Disputatiuncula de taedio, pavore, tristicia Jesu. Concio de immensa Dei misericordia. Modus orandi Deum. Explanatio symboli apostolorum. De praeparatione ad mortem / edited by John W. O'Malley. The aim of the Collected Works of Erasmus is to make available an accurate, readable English text of Erasmus' correspondence and his other principal writings in an edition of 89 volumes. Erasmus was one of the architects of modern thought and his works reflect a vast range of interests including history, theology, the classics, social theory, education, political theory, literature, and the history of ideas. His letters remain the single most important source for the intellectual history of the Renaissance and Reformation. -- Publisher Introduction / John W. O'Malley A short debate concerning the distress, alarm, and sorrow of Jesus / translated and annotated by Michael H. Heath A sermon on the immense mercy of God / translated and annotated by Michael J. Heath On praying to God / translated and annotated by John N. Grant An explanation of the Apostles' Creed / translated by Louis A. Perraud ; annotated by Laurel Carrington Preparing for death / translated and annotated by John N. Grant.