Why were Erasmus' beliefs about Christianity and paganism so controversial?
A) Many Christians that were disenfranchised from the Church after the plagues were not ready to abandon their worship of God and turn to pagan teachings.
B) Many Christians were still in fear of the Church and the resulting charges of heresy.
C) This was a direct challenge to the accuracy of the bible.
D) This was controversial because Erasmus was honoring pagans as he honored the saints because sainthood was based on love of truth and devotion to God, whichever God that might be.
E) It was simply too radical for an already devastated population.
D
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