What was the relationship among individualism, christianity, and increasing secularism during and after the renaissance, and how might this new cultural mindset have impacted future political movements?

Throughout the Middle Ages, religion was a strong, pervasive force in society. Most individuals were more concerned with God and the possibility of the afterlife than they were with current human affairs, says Encylopedia Britannica. By the time the Renaissance occurred, this social attitude was beginning to change. Religion was still practiced, but people began to be more focused on secular or humanist values, rather than spirituality, at this time.

1. the spread of reform movements aimed at perfecting american society