Which statement best summarizes renaissance humanism? humanists took a religious and scholarly approach to understanding history. humanists used a realistic and scientific approach to understanding the world. humanists worked hard to expand the rights of women and minorities. humanists thought that people should focus on just one subject.

The correct answer is Humanists used a realistic and scientific approach to understanding the world.

They wanted to secularize people and show them how to use their own head instead of just following the church. They didn't do much for minorities or women but did a lot for the society by educating it. They thought that people should focus on more than one thing and that people should be universal.