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What's Wrong With 'Values'

"Values" can include anything from personal preferences, unexamined prejudices, individual aims, and group goals, to religious convictions and moral principles.

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Catholic Citizens & the Temptation of Hypernationalism

Christianity converts hearts, disciplines desires, builds families, teaches sacrifice, and forms consciences, and then public life gradually changes because men have changed.

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The Spiritual Reach of Christian Art

The starting point of art for Louis Janmot, born into a deeply Catholic family, was his unwavering faith. It is the end as well. It…

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Pope Leo marks 250th anniv. of founding of the USA

Emphasizes religious freedom, man's 'God-given dignity'

Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness'

As he accepts Liberty Medal from Nat'l Constitution Center

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See hosts Pope on July 4

Gives him a USA World Cup jersey, a baseball, apple pie

China: Pastor released from prison after Trump request

But members of his church remain, as does Catholic J. Lai

SSPX calls excommunication ‘objectively’ unjust, invalid

Leader: 'One day' Rome too will ‘restore all things in Christ'

Journalist estimates number of SSPX laymen worldwide

Tricky task as Society's 600,000 figure is nearly 20 years old

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Pope Leo marks 250th anniv. of founding of the USA

Emphasizes religious freedom, man's 'God-given dignity'

Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness'

As he accepts Liberty Medal from Nat'l Constitution Center

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See hosts Pope on July 4

Gives him a USA World Cup jersey, a baseball, apple pie

China: Pastor released from prison after Trump request

But members of his church remain, as does Catholic J. Lai

SSPX calls excommunication ‘objectively’ unjust, invalid

Leader: 'One day' Rome too will ‘restore all things in Christ'

Journalist estimates number of SSPX laymen worldwide

Tricky task as Society's 600,000 figure is nearly 20 years old

VIEW ARCHIVE

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Time, God and Change 3

By Robert Kurland
July 5th 2026 6:34 PM

Before proceeding to the Block Universe Controversy, I’ll give some background material to make time, as a variable in space-time, intelligible in the context…

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Participation & the Person

By James Hanink
July 3rd 2026 5:38 PM

"For in him we live and move and have our being" is a stunning truth. It comes to us from Epimenides, the legendary ancient Greek…

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Don't Let MSG Fool You

By Jason Morgan
July 3rd 2026 1:03 PM

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, was in just about everything at the Chinese restaurants I went to growing up. The idea of MSG is that it…

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Stand up and defend your faith.

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Front & Center

What's Wrong With 'Values'

"Values" can include anything from personal preferences, unexamined prejudices, individual aims, and group goals, to religious convictions and moral principles.

READ ARTICLE
Catholic Citizens & the Temptation of Hypernationalism

Christianity converts hearts, disciplines desires, builds families, teaches sacrifice, and forms consciences, and then public life gradually changes because men have changed.

READ ARTICLE
The Spiritual Reach of Christian Art

The starting point of art for Louis Janmot, born into a deeply Catholic family, was his unwavering faith. It is the end as well. It…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope Leo marks 250th anniv. of founding of the USA

Emphasizes religious freedom, man's 'God-given dignity'

Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness'

As he accepts Liberty Medal from Nat'l Constitution Center

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See hosts Pope on July 4

Gives him a USA World Cup jersey, a baseball, apple pie

China: Pastor released from prison after Trump request

But members of his church remain, as does Catholic J. Lai

SSPX calls excommunication ‘objectively’ unjust, invalid

Leader: 'One day' Rome too will ‘restore all things in Christ'

Journalist estimates number of SSPX laymen worldwide

Tricky task as Society's 600,000 figure is nearly 20 years old

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope Leo marks 250th anniv. of founding of the USA

Emphasizes religious freedom, man's 'God-given dignity'

Leo invites Americans to cultivate ‘moral greatness'

As he accepts Liberty Medal from Nat'l Constitution Center

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See hosts Pope on July 4

Gives him a USA World Cup jersey, a baseball, apple pie

China: Pastor released from prison after Trump request

But members of his church remain, as does Catholic J. Lai

SSPX calls excommunication ‘objectively’ unjust, invalid

Leader: 'One day' Rome too will ‘restore all things in Christ'

Journalist estimates number of SSPX laymen worldwide

Tricky task as Society's 600,000 figure is nearly 20 years old

VIEW ARCHIVE

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The New Oxford Blog

Time, God and Change 3

July 5th 2026 6:34 PM

Before proceeding to the Block Universe Controversy, I’ll give some background material to make time, as a variable in…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Participation & the Person

July 3rd 2026 5:38 PM

"For in him we live and move and have our being" is a stunning truth. It comes to us from…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Don't Let MSG Fool You

July 3rd 2026 1:03 PM

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, was in just about everything at the Chinese restaurants I went to growing up. The idea…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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From the NOR Dossiers
America: History, Culture & Politics

Losing Our Religion… American Libidocracy… Twilight of the Idols… The Most Segregated Hour… This Land is Not Our Land… and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Biotechnology & Posthumanism

On Man’s Many Attempts to “Kill Death”… Breaking the Species Barrier… Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future… and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Neoconservatism

Delusions of Grandeur... A Pox On Both Your Houses... What Is a Neoconservative & Does It Matter?... 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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