What stages of development did western humanism go through?

Ancient Greece-Rome period, Renaissance period, Reformation period and Enlightenment period.

1, ancient Greek philosophers set out from reality, put people first, gained insight into the universe and explored life, and their thoughts were the origin of western humanism.

2. After the ancient Greek and Roman civilization, feudal theology ruled the west for nearly a thousand years, personal consciousness was suppressed, man became the lamb of God, and humanistic thought was almost annihilated.

3. The ideological giants of the Renaissance attacked the hypocrisy and corruption of the feudal church with their works, affirmed the value and dignity of people, advocated the pursuit of freedom and happiness, and liberated people's minds. The banner of "humanism" is flying high.

4. The "pre-conclusion" of "justification by faith" in the religious reform denied the absolute authority of the Pope, and it was people's right to obtain spiritual freedom and save their souls, and the humanistic thought was further developed.

Enlightenment thinkers hold high the banner of rationality, criticize religious superstition, feudal system and all unreasonable phenomena, emphasize human dignity, pursue freedom and equality, advocate the sanctity of human rights, and reach a new height in humanism.