How did Desiderius Erasmus and Christian humanism pave the way for the Protestant Reformation in Europe?

Christian humanism merger Christian ethics with humanist principles of individual worth, dignity, and materialism. Northern academics looked to early Christian rather than classical sources of knowledge. They were committed to moral and institutional reform.

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam prepared nee Greek and Latin translations of the New Testament and critiqued superstitious and corrupt Catholic practices in the Praise of Folly (1511). He is regarded as the Father of Reformation, but he remained loyal to the Church.