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Nuclear Deterrence, Christian Conscience, and the End of Christendom

No one killed in a retaliative city-swapping duel would be kill­ed as a combatant; all would thus be killed as non-combatants — i.e., as innocents.

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On Love & Friendship

Love is seeing, via the senses through the intellect, the good and the true in and of another. Friends are those who love each other…

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The News You May Have Missed: March 2025

Dial “A” for Anxiety... Got Your Goat... Bird Burglars... Rain of Reptiles... Your Life for a Legend... Falling into the Pitt... Alive & Kicking... and…

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Over 128,000 mourners have paid respects to Francis

Five-hour line wait; basilica closed only in pre-dawn hours

130 nations to send delegations to papal funeral

About 50 heads of state and ten monarchs will attend

Becciu claim to enter conclave is test for top cardinals

Final decision will likely fall to Cdl. Parolin, as senior-most

Cdl. Müller: Church needs next pope to be orthodox

One who seeks worldly 'applause' would be 'catastrophic'

A Francis paradox: He adopted elite points of view

Whereas people on peripheries just want to live the faith

Prof who warned on transing kids gets $1.6M settlement

He was fired after giving off-campus expert testimony

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Over 128,000 mourners have paid respects to Francis

Five-hour line wait; basilica closed only in pre-dawn hours

130 nations to send delegations to papal funeral

About 50 heads of state and ten monarchs will attend

Becciu claim to enter conclave is test for top cardinals

Final decision will likely fall to Cdl. Parolin, as senior-most

Cdl. Müller: Church needs next pope to be orthodox

One who seeks worldly 'applause' would be 'catastrophic'

A Francis paradox: He adopted elite points of view

Whereas people on peripheries just want to live the faith

Prof who warned on transing kids gets $1.6M settlement

He was fired after giving off-campus expert testimony

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Pope Francis

Chronic Confusion, Polarization & Polemics in the Church of Francis… A Pontificate of Mercy or a Merciless Pontificate?... more

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'Goodbye, Good Men' & U.S. Seminaries

Picking on the Average Joe Who Stood Up for the Little Guys... U.S. Seminaries: Condition Stabilized... Killing the Messenger... more

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Civil Problems with a 'Common Easter'

By John M. Grondelski
April 24th 2025 11:48 AM

We recently considered the less-than-pretty side of the “ecumenical” push to impose a common Easter. (See my post from two days ago.) That essay notes…

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The Supposed Cost of Raising a Child

By James Thunder
April 23rd 2025 11:27 AM

A particularly deceitful attack on parenthood and children happens via fear-mongering on the supposed cost of raising a child. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…

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Ecumenical Problems with a 'Common Easter'

By John M. Grondelski
April 22nd 2025 11:37 AM

Much attention has been given this year to a push by the late Pope Francis (with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew) to find a date for a…

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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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Front & Center

Nuclear Deterrence, Christian Conscience, and the End of Christendom

No one killed in a retaliative city-swapping duel would be kill­ed as a combatant; all would thus be killed as non-combatants — i.e., as innocents.

READ ARTICLE
On Love & Friendship

Love is seeing, via the senses through the intellect, the good and the true in and of another. Friends are those who love each other…

READ ARTICLE
The News You May Have Missed: March 2025

Dial “A” for Anxiety... Got Your Goat... Bird Burglars... Rain of Reptiles... Your Life for a Legend... Falling into the Pitt... Alive & Kicking... and…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Over 128,000 mourners have paid respects to Francis

Five-hour line wait; basilica closed only in pre-dawn hours

130 nations to send delegations to papal funeral

About 50 heads of state and ten monarchs will attend

Becciu claim to enter conclave is test for top cardinals

Final decision will likely fall to Cdl. Parolin, as senior-most

Cdl. Müller: Church needs next pope to be orthodox

One who seeks worldly 'applause' would be 'catastrophic'

A Francis paradox: He adopted elite points of view

Whereas people on peripheries just want to live the faith

Prof who warned on transing kids gets $1.6M settlement

He was fired after giving off-campus expert testimony

VIEW ARCHIVE
Over 128,000 mourners have paid respects to Francis

Five-hour line wait; basilica closed only in pre-dawn hours

130 nations to send delegations to papal funeral

About 50 heads of state and ten monarchs will attend

Becciu claim to enter conclave is test for top cardinals

Final decision will likely fall to Cdl. Parolin, as senior-most

Cdl. Müller: Church needs next pope to be orthodox

One who seeks worldly 'applause' would be 'catastrophic'

A Francis paradox: He adopted elite points of view

Whereas people on peripheries just want to live the faith

Prof who warned on transing kids gets $1.6M settlement

He was fired after giving off-campus expert testimony

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

Civil Problems with a 'Common Easter'

April 24th 2025 11:48 AM

We recently considered the less-than-pretty side of the “ecumenical” push to impose a common Easter. (See my post from two…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

The Supposed Cost of Raising a Child

April 23rd 2025 11:27 AM

A particularly deceitful attack on parenthood and children happens via fear-mongering on the supposed cost of raising a child. The…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Ecumenical Problems with a 'Common Easter'

April 22nd 2025 11:37 AM

Much attention has been given this year to a push by the late Pope Francis (with Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew) to…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Pope Francis

Chronic Confusion, Polarization & Polemics in the Church of Francis… A Pontificate of Mercy or a Merciless Pontificate?... more

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Literature & Literary Criticism

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

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'Goodbye, Good Men' & U.S. Seminaries

Picking on the Average Joe Who Stood Up for the Little Guys... U.S. Seminaries: Condition Stabilized... Killing the Messenger... 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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