Why do Christians trust the Bible?

[Minimalist]

Don't even try to pretend that Christianity didn't play a part in the Renaissance,

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ft...count.html

In the 1633 trial of Galileo Galilei, two worlds come into cosmic conflict. Galileo's world of science and humanism collides with the world of Scholasticism and absolutism that held power in the Catholic Church. The result is a tragedy that marks both the end of Galileo's liberty and the end of the Italian Renaissance.

the Scientific revolution,

http://westerncivguides.umwblogs.org/201...eval-west/

The Influence of the Catholic Church and the War Against Science in the Medieval West

the abolition of slavery,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dum_Diversas

The bull of 1452 was addressed to Afonso V and conceded Portugal's right to attack, conquer and subjugate Saracens and pagans.[12]

We grant you [Kings of Spain and Portugal] by these present documents, with our Apostolic Authority, full and free permission to invade, search out, capture, and subjugate the Saracens and pagans and any other unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be, as well as their kingdoms, duchies, counties, principalities, and other property [...] and to reduce their persons into perpetual servitude.

and the rise of constitutional democracies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relations_b..._the_state

The papacy and the Divine Right of Kings

The doctrine of the divine right of kings came to dominate mediaeval concepts of kingship, claiming biblical authority (Epistle to the Romans, chapter 13). Augustine of Hippo in his work The City of God had stated his opinion that while the City of Man and the City of God may stand at cross-purposes, both of them have been instituted by God and served His ultimate will. Even though the City of Man --- the world of secular government --- may seem ungodly and be governed by sinners, it has been placed on earth for the protection of the City of God. Therefore, monarchs have been placed on their thrones for God's purpose, and to question their authority is to question God. Although it is worth mentioning that Augustine also said "a law that is not just, seems to be no law at all" and Thomas Aquinas indicated laws "opposed to the Divine good" must not be observed.[3] However it was discouraged for Roman Catholics to take action to overthrow even tyrannical governments

Are we to assume from this that all of your knowledge of history is equally abysmal?