The History of Why

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The Bondage of the Will

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Luther’s The Bondage of the Will disputes Erasmus’s reading of human ability. Its argument separates being commanded to act from possessing the power to comply.

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  • Guided course · Module 8 · Lesson 45

    Human learning and the struggle over authority

    Erasmus and Luther disagree about textual authority, human choice and grace. What can a command in scripture establish about the ability to obey it?