Jonathan and Ryan turn to a set of selections from the Prince of Humanists himself, Desiderius Erasmus. In Liber Antibarbarorum, Erasmus pillories the precious Christians who refuse to read pagan authors on account of their own squeamish consciences. In Education of a Christian Prince, and On the Education of Children, Erasmus gives principled arguments for humanistic education and practical advice for those responsible for carrying it out.

Roland Bainton's Erasmus of Christendom: https://amzn.to/3v8NlTC

Desiderius Erasmus' Praise of Folly: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780691165646

Desiderius Erasmus' Education of a Christian Prince: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780521588119

Luther and Erasmus: Free Will and Salvation: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780664241582

Richard M. Gamble's The Great Tradition: https://amzn.to/3Q4lRnO

Eric Adler on The New Thinkery: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eric-adler-on-the-new-humanism/id1524739522?i=1000638422051

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