JH
Puritan Board Sophomore
Good evening all,
It seems to me that satire has been a historically polemic way of engaging in theological controversy, reductio ad absurdum, or mere humour.
For example,
1) "Julius Excluded from Heaven is a dialogue that was written in 1514, commonly attributed to the Dutch humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus. It involves Pope Julius II, who had recently died, trying to persuade Saint Peter to allow him to enter Heaven by using the same tactics he applied when alive."
2) "Disputatio nova contra mulieres, qua probatur eas homines non esse (English translation: A new argument against women, in which it is demonstrated that they are not human beings) is a satirical misogynistic Latin-language treatise first published in 1595, meant to parody the Socinian Anabaptist belief that Jesus of Nazareth was not divine."
In history, whether it be the middle ages of theological humanists or otherwise, does anyone know of notable satirical works regarding theological controversy, or are there other resources one could point me to for an index of historical works? Any help would be appreciated.
It seems to me that satire has been a historically polemic way of engaging in theological controversy, reductio ad absurdum, or mere humour.
For example,
1) "Julius Excluded from Heaven is a dialogue that was written in 1514, commonly attributed to the Dutch humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus. It involves Pope Julius II, who had recently died, trying to persuade Saint Peter to allow him to enter Heaven by using the same tactics he applied when alive."
2) "Disputatio nova contra mulieres, qua probatur eas homines non esse (English translation: A new argument against women, in which it is demonstrated that they are not human beings) is a satirical misogynistic Latin-language treatise first published in 1595, meant to parody the Socinian Anabaptist belief that Jesus of Nazareth was not divine."
In history, whether it be the middle ages of theological humanists or otherwise, does anyone know of notable satirical works regarding theological controversy, or are there other resources one could point me to for an index of historical works? Any help would be appreciated.