... ancient Latin texts preserved in monasteries (how?) and studied values of human potential and achievement in the form of philosophy and literature, suggesting that mankind could enjoy life without offending God. Coinciding with a growing weariness of the Middle Ages with its restrictive outlook and uninspiring views, the flood of classical knowledge, ideas and manuscripts brought along a sense of excitement for new ... ...

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... a major advocate of diminishing the supernatural beliefs forced upon society by the church and replaced them with deism. Deists perceived the world in a very rational way, as they believed that God created the universe and set it into motion in accordance with natural laws. These beliefs that defied the basic doctrines of the church were spread freely during the Enlightenment and ... ...

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... they could attain salvation. Reflecting the northern Christian humanist perspective, German school ordinances from this period instructed that a child should learn the liberal arts but tempered with the fear of God and learning virtue and discipline which will be useful in life, as well as for attaining salvation. Quite clearly, the early Renaissance humanist fascination with the classics was reflected in ... ...

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