Opinions in the Netherlands seem to be becoming ever harder and more extreme, and the division between groups seems to be growing ever larger. Young people too experience the polarisation and are looking for connection. How can you take a stand without losing your ideals? This is the central question of the exhibition 'Vrij Denken. Hoe de ideeën van Luther en Erasmus de wereld verander(d)en'. Discover how 500 years ago a public debate was conducted about major themes. How do you stay in dialogue with one another, even when you are directly opposed to each other?
What does free thinking mean when convictions clash? And how do you stay in conversation with people who think fundamentally differently? In the exhibition, visitors discover the historic debate between Luther and Erasmus. How did these two scholars communicate in their time, and what was the influence of their writings? Using remarkable objects, the visitor discovers the positions of Luther and Erasmus. The highlight of the exhibition is a rare printed work by Erasmus in which Luther personally made annotations.