Intro to Civilization

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Humanism and Christian Belief : Change in the 15th Century

Considering that humanism is a movement wherein a focus upon the capabilities of humanity has fueled a myriad of changes in society , it would be rather expectable for one to assume that such a movement was in direct conflict with Christian belief . Interestingly though Christianity and Humanism did not necessarily lead into philosophical conflicts wherein one would remain while the other weakened or abolished . Instead , humanism brought forth beneficial if not entirely positive changes

to the manner in which Christian faith is both interpreted and expressed . In this sense , throughout the following discussion , the impacts of humanism upon Christian belief during the 15th century would be delineated and thoroughly explained

Humanism is associated with a significant shift in the manner through which the world is understood . For example , instead of merely relying upon the interconnections of Greek philosophical texts with Christian concepts , those who embodied humanism instead engaged in a re-evaluation of such accounts without consideration of any external criteria (Blei 63 . In addition , the Christian Bible also underwent a similar process of analysis . Scholars during the 15th century realized the need to gain a better comprehension of the Bible through an assessment of Biblical accounts in its original form superior translations of Hebrew and Greek Bibles were accomplished through such a pursuit (Blei 65 . As a result of such scholarly and faith driven endeavors , the Church eventually came under scrutiny

Desiderius Erasmus , a notable figure...