Tradition
Christian humanism
Overview
Christian humanism refers to two related concepts. In one usage, the term is applied retrospectively to sixteenth century Christian thinkers who were Renaissance humanists (medieval scholars involved in recovering the humanities traditions of Classical Antiquity). Another is "modern" Christian humanism, which is 20th century coinage emphasising the importance of humanitarian principles within a Christian moral framework, such as human dignity, individual freedom, and the pursuit of happiness.
It is not to be confused with modern humanism, which refers to philosophies that assert the primacy of human values and frame of reference over gods, theology, or religion in general. It should also not be conflated with religious humanism, which refers to a nontheistic movement that practices humanism in congregational structures.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).
Philosophers who discussed Christian humanism
- Giambattista Vico
- William of Conches
- Marsilio Ficino
- Nicholas of Cusa
- Thomas More
- Justus Lipsius
- Lucretius
- Islam
- François Rabelais
- Gómez Pereira
- Jens Zimmermann (philosopher)
Related ideas
- Erasmus
- God in Christianity
- Holy Spirit
- Waldensians
- Individualism
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
- Jonathan Swift
- Personalism
- Jerome
- Humanitarianism
- Marsilio Ficino
- Platonism
- Neoplatonism
- Paul the Apostle
- Psalms
- Metaphysics (Aristotle)
- Secular humanism
- Renaissance humanism
- T. S. Eliot
- Thomas More
- Theology
- Aristotle
- Church Fathers
- Bible
Place in the tradition
Part of Outline of philosophy.
Narrower topics:
- Alexander Pope
- Erasmus
- Holy Spirit
- Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples
- Lorenzo Valla
- Marsilio Ficino
- Pauline epistles
- Psalms
- Secularity
- University of Paris
- Northern Renaissance
- Andrew Copson
- John Colet
- Life stance
- Old St Paul's Cathedral
- Handbook of the Christian Knight
- In Praise of Folly
- Colloquies
- Jakob Wimpfeling
- Jens Zimmermann (philosopher)
- Margaret Mann Phillips