Which Latin phrase represents the Carolingian program to restore Rome by reforming traditions?

• A. Pax et disciplina
• B. Lux et gloria
• C. Renovatio et dextera
• D. Renovatio et correctio

Answer: (D)

The program is about renewing and reforming the traditions and institutions of Rome through Charlemagne’s broader revival of classical and Christian culture. The phrase that best captures this aim is “renewal and correction.” Renovatio signals a renewed, revived Roman way of order—reinvigorating laws, education, liturgy, and governance to restore Rome’s legacy. Correctio adds the sense of rectifying abuses, standardizing practices, and aligning behavior with that revived tradition. Together, they express both bringing old practices back to life and fixing what had fallen into irregularity, which is exactly what the Carolingian reform sought.

The other options don’t fit as well because they either shift the emphasis (peace and discipline, light and glory) or introduce an odd image (renewal and the right hand) that doesn’t directly convey reforming traditions to restore Rome.