The first leader of the christian humanism movement was a. martin luther. c. john calvin. b. desiderius erasmus. d. john wycliffe.

Desiderius Erasmus was a scholar who was one of Europe's most influential scholars, leading the humanist movement in Northern Europe. So the answer would be B. I hope this helps :)

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