How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance? It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories. It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy. It led scholars to support religious leaders over independent monarchs. It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.

Humanism impacted political thinking during the Renaissance when it reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.

In the Middle Ages, the Church was the most powerful entity in Europe and they sought to maintain power by:

The Renaissance was the beginning of the end of that however as people became more humanistic in their thoughts.

We can conclude by saying that this humanism led to them appreciating humanity for what it was without religion and so led to a reduction in how much influence, religion held over the people.

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The correct answer is D) it reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.

Humanism impacted political thinking during the Renaissance in that it reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.

By the 14th century in Italy, writers and scholars supported the ideas about humans as smart beings capable of thinking on their own, not following the religious dogma imposed through the dark ages of the Middle Age. Humanism tried to educated people in culture and arts, trying to continue with the legacy of great ancient cultures such as the Greeks and the Romans.

china has confucianism thats everywhere in asia but it isn't really a religion.  

your answer would be just capitalism.