Each philosophy deemphasized the importance of religion.
Each philosophy deemphasized the importance of religion.
Humanists rediscovered the past by studying the ideas and art of ancient European civilizations, while secularists focused on nonreligious themes.
Humanists praised the achievements of classical civilizations such as Greece and Rome, while individualists praised the achievements of particular people. :: APEX
Individualism was a very prominent part of Renaissance living. The term Renaissance man talks of an individual who has skills in many fields and is really a great way of describing the power of individualism in the time period. People strove to be masters of all they did, and the individual flourished, leaving society in an attempt to keep up. Secularism became had never really been a large factor in many European legal systems since Athens. With Europe only just emerging from its Feudal society in which trial by ordeal was so popular, the emergence of secularism into society was much needed in order for democracy to really plant its roots again. With the Catholic church losing power through the Protestant Reformation, and the now very active scholarly outlook on the world being analyzed more than the superstitions of religion, the separation of church from the state was a restarting point for democracy. Humanism, and secularism go hand in hand in this time period. The strong humanist way of thinking and learning brought a new era of scholarship and inquiry instead of settling for the old religious ways of the past. Hope this helped!
Secularism as a governmental phenomenon came out of the Renaissance and was used to leverage the Catholic Church out of politics, where it had had a very strong role prior (in the Dark Ages). It was embraced by a number of European leaders to varying degrees, primarily because it gave them a way to assert more independence from the Catholic Church without losing face.
Each philosophy deemphasized the importance of religion.
Humanists rediscovered the past by studying the ideas and art of ancient European civilizations, while secularists focused on nonreligious themes.
Humanists praised the achievements of classical civilizations such as Greece and Rome, while individualists praised the achievements of particular people. :: APEX
Individualism was a very prominent part of Renaissance living. The term Renaissance man talks of an individual who has skills in many fields and is really a great way of describing the power of individualism in the time period. People strove to be masters of all they did, and the individual flourished, leaving society in an attempt to keep up. Secularism became had never really been a large factor in many European legal systems since Athens. With Europe only just emerging from its Feudal society in which trial by ordeal was so popular, the emergence of secularism into society was much needed in order for democracy to really plant its roots again. With the Catholic church losing power through the Protestant Reformation, and the now very active scholarly outlook on the world being analyzed more than the superstitions of religion, the separation of church from the state was a restarting point for democracy. Humanism, and secularism go hand in hand in this time period. The strong humanist way of thinking and learning brought a new era of scholarship and inquiry instead of settling for the old religious ways of the past. Hope this helped!
Secularism as a governmental phenomenon came out of the Renaissance and was used to leverage the Catholic Church out of politics, where it had had a very strong role prior (in the Dark Ages). It was embraced by a number of European leaders to varying degrees, primarily because it gave them a way to assert more independence from the Catholic Church without losing face.
Revival of the Ancient Roman and Greek ideas, philosophies, art, etc. Columbus with the "New World". Catholic Church should not be the universal religion (Reformation).
The European Renaissance occurred from 14th-17th century.
The Renaissance began in Italy and it was the principle location of the Renaissance.
Medieval literature was characterized by religious themes, chivalry, and feudal society, while Renaissance literature focused on individualism, humanism, and the revival of classical themes and forms. Renaissance literature also saw the rise of new literary genres such as the novel and the Shakespearean play.
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As the result to the Renaissance studies, European ideas changed.
This was a time when new ideas were introduced to Europe. Up until this time Europe was still in the backwaters while middle-Eastern Islamic cultures were flourishing with discoveries in science and math. The eyes of the Europeans were opened through the Crusades. This was the time when the minds of the people became more focused on H.S.I (Humanism, Secularism, and Individualism). Europe was filled with plague and beheadings at that time, so it wasn't a happy place.