How did the reformation contribute to the birth of the enlightenment

It challenged the traditional authority of the Church, and advocated for a more primitive form of religious practice, less focused on Church hierarchy and more focused on individual journey, and doctrine. 

The Reformation is a significant event in European history that divided the region's religious sector and gave birth to a new belief system called Protestantism headed by Martin Luther. Luther's schism from the Church influenced the philosophers and theologians at the time to do the same which resulted to the Enlightenment and eventually the scientific revolution.