Theology before the Reformation: Renaissance Humanism and Vatican II
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John W. O'Malley S.J.- First Published May 7, 2019
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Abstract:
Histories of theology move seamlessly from late-medieval Scholasticism to the Reformation and bypass the important theological contribution of Renaissance humanists such as Lorenzo Valla and Erasmus. The article will explain the reasons for this oblivion, provide a sketch of the theological achievements of the humanists, and, most important, show how strikingly that achievement anticipated Vatican II.