The Praise of Folly

From Desiderius Erasmus, The Praise of Folly (1509)

According to Erasmus, is it biblical to execute heretics? Explain.
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According to Erasmus, execution of heretics was not Biblical, as seen in his references to the Parable of the Tares. Eramus unequivocally rejected the killing of heretics and believed in conversion.

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