Question

humanism
in contrast with church teachings that individuality and achievement were relatively unimportant, humanists emphasized individual accomplishment. they believed that the potential of the human mind was almost limitless. a humanist from florence, giovanni pico della mirandola (mee - ran - oh - lah) wrote about the importance of the human mind:
history’s voices
“on man... the father conferred the seeds of... every way of life... if a man is rationale, he will grow into a heavenly being. if a man is intellectual, he will be an angel and the son of god.” —giovanni pico della mirandola, on the dignity of man, 1486
how did the church and humanist views differ?
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Explanation:

The question is about the difference between Church and humanist views. From the text, Church teachings considered individuality and achievement unimportant, while humanists emphasized individual accomplishment and the limitless potential of the human mind. This falls under Social Science, specifically History (as it's about historical ideological differences) or Religion (comparing Church and humanist ideas). The key is extracting the contrast from the provided text.

Answer:

The Church taught that individuality and achievement were relatively unimportant, while humanists emphasized individual accomplishment and believed the human mind’s potential was almost limitless.