Why was a reformation necessary? How did it free the human spirit? The reformation was necessary because of the corruption within the Catholic Church. People began to question and challenge tradition and authority. The Renaissance brought about many changes in people and how they viewed themselves and the world. Humanism was cultivated and a new belief arose that humans were now the center of the universe, “the measure of all things.” The printing press was …showed first 75 words of 321 total…

…showed last 75 words of 321 total…changed all of that by inventions and new knowledge that were being acquired. Once people started to question the church and found that the church was not the only authority, it freed their human spirit. Knowledge empowered people to go against the only authority they had known, therefore freeing the human spirit. The results of the reformation are still evident today. The religious makeup of today’s world still reflects the results of the reformation.