HUMANISM  THE RENAISSANCE AND HUMANISM TODAY

Christian Humanism was a Renaissance movement that combined a revived interest in the nature of humanity with the Christian faith. It impacted art, changed the focus of religious scholarship, shaped personal spirituality, and helped encourage the Protestant Reformation.

Christian humanism regards humanist principles like universal human dignity, individual freedom and the importance of happiness as essential and principal components of the teachings of Jesus. It emerged during the Renaissance 

 renaissance is a rebirth or revival while humanism is the study of the humanities or the liberal arts; literary (especially classical) scholarship.

Renaissance humanism was a revival in the study of classical antiquity, at first in Italy and then … the historical use prominent in that period, while Renaissance humanism is  used to distinguish it from later humanist developments.

What is an accurate definition of humanism? a literary movement that stressed the importance of nature, feeling, and emotion. a movement that focused on reason as a means of bringing justice, equality, and freedom.

humanistic discipline – studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); “the college of arts and sciences”

arts, humanities, liberal arts

discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study – a branch of knowledge; “in what discipline is his doctorate?”; “teachers should be well trained in their subject”; “anthropology is the study of human beings”

Humanists believe that human experience and rational thinking provide the only source of both knowledge and a moral code to live by. They reject the idea of knowledge ‘revealed’ to human beings by gods, or in special books.

Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, … In modern times, humanist movements are typically non-religious movements … 3 Types. 3.1 Scholarly tradition. 3.1.1 Renaissance humanists … and scholarly humanists stress the linguistic and cultural disciplines needed to …

Modern Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively. The meaning of the term humanism has fluctuated according to the successive intellectual movements which have identified with it.^[1] The term was coined by theologian Friedrich Niethammer at the beginning of the 19th century to refer to a system of education based on the study of classical literature (“classical humanism”). Generally, however, humanism refers to a perspective that affirms some notion of human freedom and progress. It views humans as solely responsible for the promotion and development of individuals and emphasizes a concern for man in relation to the world.^[2]

In modern times, humanist movements are typically non-religious movements aligned with secularism, and today humanism may refer to a nontheistic life stance centred on human agency and looking to science rather than revelation from a supernatural source to understand the world.^[3][4]

Humanism is a philosophical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, … In modern times, humanist movements are typically non-religious movements … 3 Types. 3.1 Scholarly tradition. 3.1.1 Renaissance humanists … and scholarly humanists stress the linguistic and cultural disciplines needed to …