Tuesday, February 12, 2013

R&R Article Summary

Citation: Wooding, Lucy. "Christian Humanism: From Renaissance to Reformation." History Today. 2009. 12 Feb. 2013. <http://www.historytoday.com/lucy-wooding/christian-humanism-renaissance-reformation>.

Summary: The article discusses the role of Christian humanism during the Renaissance and through the Reformation. Ms. Wooding cites numerous leaders during this time and their influences in this field, including Desiderius Erasmus and Martin Luther, and their differences in approach to this issue. She traces the role of Christian humanism through its rise during the Renaissance and then its fruition and popularization during the Protestant Reformation, describing the influences of this topic on the society and religious arenas of the time.

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