Though he sought to remain firmly neutral in doctrinal disputes, each side accused him of siding with the other, perhaps because of his neutrality.
Meskipun Erasmus berupaya untuk tetap bersikap netral dalam perselisihan-perselisihan doktrinal, masing-masing pihak menuduhnya berpihak pada yang lain, yang kemungkinan disebabkan karena netralitasnya.