Christian Humanism Research Paper

Christian Humanism and Humanism shared the aspect of education through the deciphering of classical texts. Christian humanism sought more clarity on the biblical texts through the study of ancient languages, obtaining ‘new-found accuracy and enthusiasm’. It required an understanding of Hebrew to read the Old testament; to read the New testament required Greek. Through the rediscovery and revival of the Bible, Christian humanists were able to challenge religious assumptions of the time with more clarity and able to pose new interpretations. Many Christian humanists sought to educate society at large. The most famous Christian humanist, Erasmus wrote to a friend that being an educator was only second to being a king, to instill into the citizens from the beginning “sound learning and Christ himself, and to return them

Many humanists grandly claimed the goal of humanism as the dignity of man and the ‘dawn of modernity’. But the more objective definition of humanism was a pursuit of knowledge concerning the aforementioned liberal arts. The classical texts of Greece and Rome were the basis of humanist education, the purpose of which was to teach students to read, write, and speak well in Latin by using classical sources. The humanists studying these texts derived knowledge and inspiration, influencing their own creations, copying techniques and implementing techniques. Humanists sought education and also wished to share that education. The humanists were educated through the liberal arts or called the studia humanitatis. This was a program of education for the emerging non-clergy elite. Christian humanism and humanism both shared the aspect of analyzing ancient texts through the study of ancient languages, then using the derived knowledge in its original form and inspired and influenced it, used it to educate the