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There are 9 critical essays on Jean Gerson.

Critical Essays on Jean Gerson
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Critical Essay by Louis B. Pascoe
15,732 words, approx. 52 pages
In following essay, Pascoe discusses Gerson's ideas concerning the “primitive Church,” the Church in its earliest days, which held a central place in his teachings on Church reform.
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Critical Essay by Louis B. Pascoe
14,508 words, approx. 48 pages
In the following essay, Pascoe explores how Gerson's views on ecclesiastical reform are rooted in the reformation of the individual.
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Critical Essay by B. J. Caiger
10,158 words, approx. 34 pages
In the essay that follows, Caiger discusses how Gerson's views of teaching shifted over time, from an emphasis on “how one may be confident that what is taught is true” to “how one may know that the teacher has a right to teach and may therefore be trusted.”
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Critical Essay by Louis B. Pascoe
9,396 words, approx. 31 pages
In following essay, Pascoe emphasizes the importance of the concept of hierarchical order in Gerson's writings, arguing that it links several aspects of his thought.
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Critical Essay by Louis B. Pascoe
8,505 words, approx. 28 pages
In the essay that follows, Pascoe examines Gerson's views of the early Church, particularly regarding the enormous changes brought about the Donation of Constantine, a document long believed legitimate but ultimately proved a forgery, in which the Emperor granted great power and possessions to the Pope.
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Critical Essay by Mark S. Burrows
7,997 words, approx. 27 pages
In following essay, Burrows focuses on how Gerson's theological theories changed after the Council of Constance, especially as reflected in his On the Consolation of Theology.
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Critical Essay by Steven E. Ozment
6,515 words, approx. 22 pages
In the following essay, Ozment argues that Gerson's programs for reform of the University of Paris and the Church are part of a consistent strain of his thought.
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Critical Essay by Heiko Augustinus Oberman
4,182 words, approx. 14 pages
In following excerpt, Oberman investigates the apparent influence of two contradictory theological schools on Gerson's thought.
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Critical Essay by Steven Ozment
2,502 words, approx. 8 pages
In the following excerpt, Ozment sketches out the main lines of Gerson's thought.


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