In what way is the influence of the Renaissance still evident today?

The influence of the Renaissance remains extremely evident
today in our devotion to science and to humanism.  Our move away from a society that is
centered mostly around religion is a major legacy of the
Renaissance.

Today, very few people believe in religion as
the ultimate arbiter of scientific truth (with the possible exception of the issue of
evolution).  Instead, they look to scientific evidence as the way to prove what is true
and what is not.  In addition, in the West today, we are dedicated to the idea that
individual people are the most important part of the world.  This is another idea that
comes to us from Renaissance times.

Science and
individuality are major pillars of our world today.  Both are ways in which the
Renaissance continues to influence us today.