In the “Treatise on Christian Liberty” and “On the Jews and Their Lies” he is very focused on spiritual equality and the fact that no one has authority over yourself except yourself. Being a Christian humanist means discovering what it means to be human through the lens of being a Christian. Luther, eager to learn about the Bible, is described as a Christian humanist. One of his statements is that works don't matter, because if you are saved they come naturally, and that works are a real representation of what is going on in your heart. Luther was great in communicating with God and in human spirituality; says: «There is therefore a need for prayer so that the Lord will give us and make us theodidacti, that is, taught by God». Calvin and Luther are similar in that they both helped reform the church as it is now. Both agreed that the path to wisdom begins with God. John Calvin probably owes more to Christian humanism than anyone else. He wrote commentary on many books of the New Testament after studying it for many years. Sor Juana, Margaret Fell, Calvin, and Luther all owe much to Christian humanism. Each of these authors affected the humanity of Jesus and his teachings. Without Christian humanism, some of the texts we have today that have made such a dent in literature might be so completely
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