International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 5(5) Sep-Oct, 2020 | Available: https://ijeab.com/ A Dutch Christian Communicator, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus Yerodin L. Carrington Regent University, Virginia Abstract— This is a short paper exhibiting the Christian Communication contributor of a historical well-known figure. Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was a notable Christian scholar, teacher, preacher and philosopher that reigned during the Northern Renaissance. The influence upon this research study was due to a popular, huge, zone high school located in Flatbush, Brooklyn at the intersections, of Flatbush and Church Avenues. Erasmus Hall Educational Campus comprise five Gothic-style high schools founded in 1786 by the Flatbush Dutch Reformed Church. Keywords— Erasmus, Dutch, Northern Renaissance, Christianity, Philosopher, Humanist, Theologian. I. INTRODUCTION Desiderius Erasmus studied, and shared the proper human Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was a Dutch behavior in order to live, a good long life from a Dutchman’s Philosopher and Christian Humanist that scholarly studied perspective. Erasmus urge for wisdom led to his studies of and translated a lot of work during the Northern Renaissance. mankind, through the Bible, ancient literature, and fine arts The Northern Renaissance was a 300-year golden age of to gain a better understanding of social and moral values of a enlightenment, which was known during the 15th century, as Christian. In addition, Erasmus was a translator that taught an artistic movement. This Renaissance was a European humanism by deciphering some of the most controversial, artistic movement occurring north of the Alps, where they early Renaissance figures that influenced their society. were involved with the use of oil painting, from the Italian “Using his humanist touch, he penned several editions of the Renaissance. New Testament in Latin and Greek, which in turn led to the Protestant Reformation and Catholic-Counter Reformation.” As a Christian Humanist, Desiderius Erasmus (Who was Desiderius Erasmus?) These translations of the worked as a scholarly theologian that translated biblical Bible, along with his knowledge of Christ, lead believers to scriptures, and added content to the New Testament in Greek. follow, and convert to Christianity. This doctrine was published in 1516 during the Renaissance movement, along with the combination of Christian faith, The Life of Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus and a strong interest in the nature of humanity. The New Desiderius was born, Gerrit Gerritszoon, and Testament was created to redeem humanity with principles of estimated to be birthed on October 28, 1466 in Rotterdam, human dignity, individual freedom, and happiness teachings Burgundian Netherlands (Holland) Holy Empire. Desiderius to one another. “The fluidity of religious identities in the Erasmus Roterdamus was birth in wedlock, between the early years of the Reformation stemmed in part from the union of Roger Gerald and Margaret Rogerius, where Gerrit complex and ambiguous relationship between humanism and Gerritszoon is the indication of Gerald Geraldson in Dutch. reform, which almost always featured a shared enthusiasm Gerald Geraldson was christened the named "Erasmus" for biblical revival.” (Wooding, L., 2017) It is the philosophy meaning “beloved” after Saint Erasmus of Formia, who of Jesus Christ, where God is most satisfied, and when Roger Gerald personally favored, while Desiderius meant humans are glorified. “desired one”. Saint Erasmus of Formia had great respect as However, Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus was the a patron of sailors and expert in pain relief of the abdominal, first and most famous Dutch Philosopher known to mankind. during the Eastern Roman Emperor Diocletian in the third ISSN: 2456-1878 https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijeab.55.15 1295 International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 5(5) Sep-Oct, 2020 | Available: https://ijeab.com/ century. Roger Gerald was a curate and Catholic Priest in Latin Secretary to Henry of Bergen. At the age of 25, Gouda, while Margaret Rogerius was the daughter of a Erasmus then assisted the Bishop of Cambrai, who was physician from Zevenbergen, who became a monk. There is impressed with his skill of writing letters in Latin to work in very little information known about Erasmus’ mother, but Italy. Bishop Henry then invited Erasmus to travel to Paris, she was believed to be a housekeeper of Roger. However, France to study classical literature, along with the Latin Erasmus lived in Rotterdam for four years, and eventually culture aboard. During this business trip to Paris, Erasmus moved to Gouda with his older brother Peter, where he was able to introduce the Renaissance Humanism culture to started school at age 4. At age 9, Erasmus along with Peter Western Europe with respect to the ascetic Jan Standonck. were sent to a prestigious Latin grammar school in Deventer, Over the following 10 years, Erasmus traveled owned and operated by the charter clergy of the between France, the Netherlands, and England, as one of the Lebuinuskerk (St. Lebuin’s Church). “He advanced as far as world’s most notable Christian scholar lecturers. He the third-highest class at the chapter school of St. Lebuin in produced some of his best writings while studying at the Deventer. One of his teachers, Jan Synthen, was a humanist, University of Paris in the College de Montaigu. Erasmas as was the headmaster, Alexander Hegius. The schoolboy became the Chief in the Institution of Scholasticism, where Erasmus was clever enough to write classical Latin verse that his influence transitioned the organization into the School of impresses a modern reader as cosmopolitan.” (Tracy, J. D., Renaissance Humanism. As a lecturer, Erasmus worked with n.d.) Erasmus and Peter were in the care of their parents until Henry while attending school in Paris, where he began the plague of 1483, which took them away from Erasmus and reading Origen and Saint Paul to digest the teachings of this world. The Plague, also known as The Great Plague, moral concerns from Christ in Greek. These works Black Plague or Black Death, was an epidemic of the influenced the 1503 publishing, Enchiridion militis Yersinia pestis disease that claimed the lives of 75 to 200 Christiani (Handbook of a Christian Knight), where Erasmus million humans in Eurasia. "Yet some twenty five years later, gave readers the spiritual interpretation of the meditated there is still relatively little scholarly discussion of plague scriptures along with the teachings of Christ. Desiderius outbreaks after 1348 or of the cumulative psychological Erasmus continued to study the Greek language knowing he effect of recurring epidemics." (Marshall, L., 1994) This would gain a deep understanding of theology through his plague peaked in Europe between 1347 and 1351 with research. Desiderius then discovered the manuscript of several outbreaks, which led to a second, and third term of Valla’s Adnotationes on the Greek New Testament that he the plague’s pandemic. The Great Plague killed 30% to 60% published in 1505, and sought more information to support of Europe’s population, and consequently, it took 200 years his findings. Erasmus then sailed to England in search for for the world’s population to recover. references on the Greek New Testament, but landed the After the deaths of Roger Gerald and Margaret perfect opportunity in the promiseland of Northern Rogeris, Erasmus and Peter lived with their appointed Humanism - Italy, as the new tutor for the family of Henry guardians for two years before being sent to Monastery VII. Desiderius Erasmus spent the rest of his life in Italy, School of Hertogenbosch, to become monks. Their education after becoming the Doctor of Divinity at Turin University. was provided by the Brethren of the Common Life, who He then polished his knowledge of Greek literature, and fostered monastic vocations. The loss of Erasmus’ parents became an English Professor of Divinity for Lady Margaret and the mistreatment of his guardians, forced Desiderius at the University of Cambridge. Although it was well-known Erasmus into priesthood, to avoid poverty with a strong that Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus hated English wine educational background in monastery. Erasmus entered a and their local weather, he stayed on-campus in Queens consecrated lifestyle in St. Augustine, located in Stein, South College – Cambridge between the years of 1510 and 1515 Holland, where he studied pure classical usage and occupying rooms located along the "I" staircase. In 1516, the manifesto. Desiderus paraphrased Lorenzo Valla’s Greek translation of the New Testament, Novum Elegantiae, which led to the outrage of some “barbarians” Instrumentum omne, was published from Latin Vulgate by that disliked his work; however, Erasmus’ monastic superiors Erasmus. After Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses was became barbaric to defend him from those of discouragement published in 1517, the Protestant Reformation erupted as during his studies. In April 1492, Desiderius Erasmus was Erasmus attended debates regarding human nature, free will, ordained into priesthood and accepted a trip to Italy, as the and religion. He followed-up by expressing his views against ISSN: 2456-1878 https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijeab.55.15 1296 International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 5(5) Sep-Oct, 2020 | Available: https://ijeab.com/ Martin Luther in his 1523 publishing, De libero arbitrio, "Origen's purpose in the