3 Ren Humanism that precedes and influenced reformation Flashcards
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3 characteristics of Ren Humanism
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(1) emphasis on the bible over traditions (ad fontes) . (2) we see a anticlerical mentality (idea that people can interpret scripture by themselves- Erasmus (Julius exclusis) -Anti-clericalism) due in part to (3) A push for everyone to be educated and respond to arguments with their own rationale instead of relying on others.
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ad fontes
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back to the original source: source criticism and Erasmus went to the original Greek.