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Why the Entertainment Industry Is Bad for Children

Good old-fashioned fun overcomes boredom, whets the appetite with a love of life, shapes the interior life of the imagination and the soul, and prepares…

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Can Bayesianism Quantify True Belief?

Faith is a fully human act, not an algorithmic assessment. It perfects the person in his entirety, including but not limited to the possession of…

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Quantum Mechanics, Transubstantiation & Why Aristotle Was Right After All

It’s time to admit that the philosophical tools commonly used to understand quantum mechanics — and reality itself — do not work.

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Australia: Bishop on trial for 26 counts of abuse

Saunders preyed on vulnerable Aboriginal males

Has Rupnik canonical trial ended without a conviction?

Pillar: Unconfirmed rumors in Rome renew attention

'Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism' grows

First chapter at Steubenville; 'Catholic Zionist' co-founder

Irish woman stabbed while praying Rosary in church

'Deeply shocking incident' in 'very tight knit' community

NY bishop, nuns sue over assisted-suicide mandate

Say new law would force them to participate in killing

Mexico: Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel revives

As historic church is elevated to archdiocesan shrine

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Australia: Bishop on trial for 26 counts of abuse

Saunders preyed on vulnerable Aboriginal males

Has Rupnik canonical trial ended without a conviction?

Pillar: Unconfirmed rumors in Rome renew attention

'Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism' grows

First chapter at Steubenville; 'Catholic Zionist' co-founder

Irish woman stabbed while praying Rosary in church

'Deeply shocking incident' in 'very tight knit' community

NY bishop, nuns sue over assisted-suicide mandate

Say new law would force them to participate in killing

Mexico: Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel revives

As historic church is elevated to archdiocesan shrine

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Crime Family

By Jason Morgan
July 22nd 2026 10:56 AM

For years during the early Twenties we heard about the “Biden Crime Family.” Shady dealings in Ukraine. Board memberships that reeked of pay-to-play implications. Personal…

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Much More Than Food

By Richard DellOrfano
July 20th 2026 10:06 AM

I stood studying the labels on jars of tomato sauce. One promised Traditional Classic. Another claimed Authentic Italian. But it was the jar labeled Bone Marrow Sauce that…

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Cautionary Crowds

By James Hanink
July 16th 2026 11:29 AM

What are we to make of World Cup Soccer fans? They are legion, are they not? Indeed, they constitute a spectacle as they celebrate futbol,…

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Front & Center

Why the Entertainment Industry Is Bad for Children

Good old-fashioned fun overcomes boredom, whets the appetite with a love of life, shapes the interior life of the imagination and the soul, and prepares…

READ ARTICLE
Can Bayesianism Quantify True Belief?

Faith is a fully human act, not an algorithmic assessment. It perfects the person in his entirety, including but not limited to the possession of…

READ ARTICLE
Quantum Mechanics, Transubstantiation & Why Aristotle Was Right After All

It’s time to admit that the philosophical tools commonly used to understand quantum mechanics — and reality itself — do not work.

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Australia: Bishop on trial for 26 counts of abuse

Saunders preyed on vulnerable Aboriginal males

Has Rupnik canonical trial ended without a conviction?

Pillar: Unconfirmed rumors in Rome renew attention

'Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism' grows

First chapter at Steubenville; 'Catholic Zionist' co-founder

Irish woman stabbed while praying Rosary in church

'Deeply shocking incident' in 'very tight knit' community

NY bishop, nuns sue over assisted-suicide mandate

Say new law would force them to participate in killing

Mexico: Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel revives

As historic church is elevated to archdiocesan shrine

VIEW ARCHIVE
Australia: Bishop on trial for 26 counts of abuse

Saunders preyed on vulnerable Aboriginal males

Has Rupnik canonical trial ended without a conviction?

Pillar: Unconfirmed rumors in Rome renew attention

'Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism' grows

First chapter at Steubenville; 'Catholic Zionist' co-founder

Irish woman stabbed while praying Rosary in church

'Deeply shocking incident' in 'very tight knit' community

NY bishop, nuns sue over assisted-suicide mandate

Say new law would force them to participate in killing

Mexico: Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel revives

As historic church is elevated to archdiocesan shrine

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Crime Family

July 22nd 2026 10:56 AM

For years during the early Twenties we heard about the “Biden Crime Family.” Shady dealings in Ukraine. Board memberships that…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Much More Than Food

July 20th 2026 10:06 AM

I stood studying the labels on jars of tomato sauce. One promised Traditional Classic. Another claimed Authentic Italian. But it was the…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Cautionary Crowds

July 16th 2026 11:29 AM

What are we to make of World Cup Soccer fans? They are legion, are they not? Indeed, they constitute a…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
Capital Punishment & the Death Penalty

Is There a Biblical Basis for Capital Punishment?... Sister Prejean's Lack of Credibility… Vengeance Is NOT Mine, Says "the Lord"… more

VIEW DOSSIER
Literature & Literary Criticism

Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Ecumenism & Ecumania

A Trialogue With C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther & Thomas Aquinas… The Catch-22 of Ecumenical Relations With Evangelicals… and more

VIEW DOSSIER

Stand up and defend your faith.

Culture is shifting, but you can count on The New Oxford Review for an unwavering Catholic point of view. The message of the Church is easily muddled in today’s increasingly hostile, secular culture. We understand what’s coming at you, and we have articles and resources to help you defend your faith and grow in your understanding of Catholic teachings.

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