NEW TESTAMENT TEXTUAL CRITICISM, VERNACULAR TRANSLATIONS AND RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

This article explores a few historical aspects of the New Testament textual criticism and translation in the vernacular languages as they entailed intolerant reactions from the Church and secular powers. It intends to highlight that as academic and scientific as they may be, these endeavours were not exempt from facing religious intolerance. The awareness of this reality is not an aim in itself, but it provides the academic world with the best solutions for any future replay of similar circumstances. One of the proposals hereby suggested is to approach an academic challenge with an academic response.