The period known as the “Renaissance”, due to its being a period of rebirth (a literal translation of the French “re-” = again plus “naissance” = birth) of classical culture, was also a period of great religious transformation in Europe, or the “Reformation” (a period of “reform” of western Christianity).

The influences of humanism and classical education during the Renaissance changed religion in Europe by helping bring about the Protestant Reformation. For the first time in Europe, new churches and denominations began to form and operate outside the Roman Catholic Church.

During the Renaissance, people increasingly began to see the world from a human-centered perspective. This had a powerful impact upon religion. Increasingly, people were paying more attention to this life rather than the afterlife. Eventually, humanism brought about a spirit of skepticism.

The Ninety-five Theses led to the Reformation, a break with the Roman Catholic Church that previously claimed hegemony in Western Europe. Humanism and the Renaissance therefore played a direct role in sparking the Reformation, as well as in many other contemporaneous religious debates and conflicts.

During the Renaissance period Religion played an important role in everyday life. Individualism and humanism were becoming popular as citizens started looking towards themselves for answers, rather than to God or religious institutions. …

The Christian Church was absolutely instrumental in the art of the Renaissance. It was the driving force behind every inspiration; without the Church, there would have been no art. Art during this time was largely iconic, meant to inspire the awe of God in the viewer. …

How was the Catholic Church corrupt in the period of The Decameron and the Renaissance? During the Renaissance and the time period of The Decameron, the Catholic Church was rife with corruption. Clergy often misbehaved sexually and lived lavishly, despite vows to do otherwise.

The Roman Catholic Church also began to lose its power as church officials bickered. During the Renaissance, men began to challenge some of the practices of the Roman Catholic Church. An Englishman, named John Wycliffe, was one of the early challengers.

The biggest spiritual challenge of the Renaissance was how to reconcile the new humanism with orthodox religion.

Decline in Morality One of the negative impact of Renaissance was that the society experience in the decline in the moral standard of the people. The people had started questioning the ways of church and became more materialists.

The Renaissance had a profound influence on the course of the development of modern American society, culture, and, since it is a natural extension of both, artistic expression. By introducing a new realism, they allowed the common person to enjoy tales and this tradition has continued in today’s society.

At the end of the 14th century, after the collapse of the Florentine and Roman economies due to the Great Famine of 13150-1317 caused by the Little Ice Age, the disruption of trade by war between England and France, and the devastation of the Black Plague, Rome and Florence began to rebound.

The Renaissance teaches us the power of looking to the past for insights and inspiration in dealing with today’s issues. By looking to the past for guidance today, not only can we find potential sources of answers, but also ways to address current challenges that previous societies have faced.

Some of the greatest thinkers, authors, statesmen, scientists and artists in human history thrived during this era, while global exploration opened up new lands and cultures to European commerce. The Renaissance is credited with bridging the gap between the Middle Ages and modern-day civilization.

Historians have identified several causes for the emergence of the Renaissance following the Middle Ages, such as: increased interaction between different cultures, the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts, the emergence of humanism, different artistic and technological innovations, and the impacts of conflict …

I. To properly set the stage for the Renaissance, we need to start with the failure of the First Crusade (1095-1099). You might think the First Crusade succeeded–it did, after all, recapture Jerusalem.

The name ‘renaissance’ is a French word translating to rebirth. It symbolised the beginning of a new era of art, rebirthing the classical models of Ancient Greek and Rome periods while using the modern techniques.

Francesco Petrarca