Northern European Humanism
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1. How would you describe Northern Christian Humanists?
-Major goal was the reform of Christianity –cultivated a knowledge of the classics – focused on the sources of early Christianity, the Holy Scriptures and the writings of such church fathers as Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome. – most important characteristic was its reform program – they felt that through education in the sources of classical, & especially Christian, antiquity, they could instill a true inner piety that would bring about a reform of the church and society. – supported schools by bring new editions of classics, bible etc – belief in the power of education would stay with the society.
2. What author/thinker describes his work as a utopian society?
- Thomas …show more content…
?Why did Northern European humanists study and learn Greek?
-Because of the idea of humanism, it influenced their society to study Greek because they studied the classical texts which were mostly in Greek/Latin. (Humanism was a cultural movement that promoted the study of the humanities—the languages, literature, and history of ancient Greece and Rome. …show more content…
It vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book – and Calvin's greatest theological legacy – is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.
32. What did the reformation abolish from people’s lives?
- Except the celebration of religious saints’ days, they got rid of taverns, clerical celibacy, monastaries, and nunneries, indulgences.
33. What was the most important religious order of Cath.
- Jesuits
34. Who was the missionary that helped develop the importance of education in the reformation?
- Johannes sturm
35. What exemplifies the Catholics reformation ultimate refusal to compromise?
- Council of Trent
36. What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
-to resolve the religious differences created by the protestant revolt.
37. What protestant group was the minority in France?
-Huguenots
38. Edict of
1. How would you describe Northern Christian Humanists?
-Major goal was the reform of Christianity –cultivated a knowledge of the classics – focused on the sources of early Christianity, the Holy Scriptures and the writings of such church fathers as Augustine, Ambrose, and Jerome. – most important characteristic was its reform program – they felt that through education in the sources of classical, & especially Christian, antiquity, they could instill a true inner piety that would bring about a reform of the church and society. – supported schools by bring new editions of classics, bible etc – belief in the power of education would stay with the society.
2. What author/thinker describes his work as a utopian society?
- Thomas …show more content…
?Why did Northern European humanists study and learn Greek?
-Because of the idea of humanism, it influenced their society to study Greek because they studied the classical texts which were mostly in Greek/Latin. (Humanism was a cultural movement that promoted the study of the humanities—the languages, literature, and history of ancient Greece and Rome. …show more content…
It vigorously attacked the teachings of those Calvin considered unorthodox, particularly Roman Catholicism to which Calvin says he had been "strongly devoted" before his conversion to Protestantism. The over-arching theme of the book – and Calvin's greatest theological legacy – is the idea of God's total sovereignty, particularly in salvation and election.
32. What did the reformation abolish from people’s lives?
- Except the celebration of religious saints’ days, they got rid of taverns, clerical celibacy, monastaries, and nunneries, indulgences.
33. What was the most important religious order of Cath.
- Jesuits
34. Who was the missionary that helped develop the importance of education in the reformation?
- Johannes sturm
35. What exemplifies the Catholics reformation ultimate refusal to compromise?
- Council of Trent
36. What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
-to resolve the religious differences created by the protestant revolt.
37. What protestant group was the minority in France?
-Huguenots
38. Edict of