What Does Ad Fontes Meaning?

When I arrived at CCU, people asked me, “What's your vision?” I said, “My vision for CCU can be summed up in two words: “ad fontes.” It's a Latin expression meaning “back to the sources” or “back to the fountains.” It was actually a motto during the Renaissance and the Reformation.

What is the purpose of Ad Fontes?

Ad Fontes Media, Inc. is a Colorado-based media watchdog organization primarily known for its Media Bias Chart, which rates media sources in terms of political bias and reliability. The organization was founded in 2014 by patent attorney Vanessa Otero with the goal of combating political polarization.

What did the term Ad Fontes mean to the humanists?

Ad fontes is a Latin expression which means "[back] to the sources" (lit. ... "to the sources"). The phrase epitomizes the renewed study of Greek and Latin classics in Renaissance humanism. Similarly, the Protestant Reformation called for renewed attention to the Bible as the primary source of Christian faith.

Sarah Jenkins

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