This was the end of the Renaissance. Culture, once beloved and fostered by the papacy, opened the way to dangerous freedom. Then - as now - knowledge, culture, intellectual curiosity became suspect, even dangerous to oppressive regimes: knowledge leading to engaging the mind into reasoning, culture into wanting to know more, intellectual curiosity sharpening the appetite for information, fact. Ignorance was considered safe and political oppression went hand in hand with the congregation of the Inquisition. .Gaia Servadio
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The Renaissance was a period of cultural and intellectual rebirth, during which the great European civilizations grew, matured, and became the dominant forces in world history. It was a period of great progress and innovation in science, art, music, literature, philosophy and religion. This period also saw the rise of many new ideas that were to have a profound effect on Western society. However, as it is with all things great and powerful, the Renaissance was soon to be overshadowed by its greatest enemy - Christianity.
The Church has historically been one of the primary supporters for intellectualism and progress. The Church is also known as the greatest enemy to science and reason.
Source: Renaissance Woman
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