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The natural family household serves as a unit of both production and consumption, one built on altruism and love, where the principle of selfless sharing…
Self-interest is often recast as “love.” The facile slogan “love is love” blocks any moral critique that could reveal that “love” isn’t always love.
Since the apostolic age, the Church’s growth has been accompanied by an incredible diversity of miracles.
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And spirituality, U.S.-Venezuela war, hope for Africa trip
Challenging odd state subpoena demanding donor info
Asks prayers, material support as Christmas approaches
Focus on sinicization of Catholic liturgy & sacred music
For alleged illegal sale of historical-heritage artwork
Which asked cessation of all social-media/media hype
And spirituality, U.S.-Venezuela war, hope for Africa trip
Challenging odd state subpoena demanding donor info
Asks prayers, material support as Christmas approaches
Focus on sinicization of Catholic liturgy & sacred music
For alleged illegal sale of historical-heritage artwork
Which asked cessation of all social-media/media hype
Topics
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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Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
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Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... and more
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Penny Dreadfuls & Detective Fiction
By James HaninkWhat’s happened to the cheap, sensational booklets called “penny dreadfuls,” and to detective fiction? Penny dreadfuls, for a start, have evolved, big time. How so?…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTLet's Get Closer to Beauty
By James ThunderI recently read a profile of Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame. What caught my eye was the description the…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTextualism/Originalism for Europe
By John M. Grondelski“Textualism” and “originalism” emerged as approaches to interpreting the Constitution in order to reconnect American judicial decisions with the document they were supposedly applying. The…
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C.S. Lewis
"Mere Christianity" as Merely Protestant... C. S. Lewis: His True Stature in Dispute... The Best Book Written About C.S. Lewis... more
Flannery O'Connor
Fragmented Lives of Incomplete Reckoning... Tyranny of the Perverse Will... From the Grotesque to Love... Flannery O’Connor: And Her Own Received Her Not... and more
Walker Percy
Walker Percy, the Episcopal Church & Kierkegaard’s “Apostle”... Human Alienation & Our Biotech Future... Attempting to Discredit Walker Percy... and more
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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The natural family household serves as a unit of both production and consumption, one built on altruism and love, where the principle of selfless sharing…
Self-interest is often recast as “love.” The facile slogan “love is love” blocks any moral critique that could reveal that “love” isn’t always love.
Since the apostolic age, the Church’s growth has been accompanied by an incredible diversity of miracles.
In The News
And spirituality, U.S.-Venezuela war, hope for Africa trip
Challenging odd state subpoena demanding donor info
Asks prayers, material support as Christmas approaches
Focus on sinicization of Catholic liturgy & sacred music
For alleged illegal sale of historical-heritage artwork
Which asked cessation of all social-media/media hype
And spirituality, U.S.-Venezuela war, hope for Africa trip
Challenging odd state subpoena demanding donor info
Asks prayers, material support as Christmas approaches
Focus on sinicization of Catholic liturgy & sacred music
For alleged illegal sale of historical-heritage artwork
Which asked cessation of all social-media/media hype
The Narthex
Penny Dreadfuls & Detective Fiction
What’s happened to the cheap, sensational booklets called “penny dreadfuls,” and to detective fiction? Penny dreadfuls, for a start, have…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTLet's Get Closer to Beauty
I recently read a profile of Duncan Stroik, professor of architecture at the University of Notre Dame. What caught my…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTextualism/Originalism for Europe
“Textualism” and “originalism” emerged as approaches to interpreting the Constitution in order to reconnect American judicial decisions with the document…
READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POSTTopics
Literature & Literary Criticism
Is Modern Man Too Healthy for Literature?... Flannery O'Connor & the Representation of Mystery... Reading as Sacrament... more
VIEW DOSSIER
Sacred Music
Rising from the Mire... In Praise of Honest Sentiment... Why the Music Is So Bad... Offering Our Musical Best at Mass... and more
VIEW DOSSIER
Vital Works Reconsidered
When No Man Was His Own... A Thomistic Vision of Man’s Final End... Purgatory on Earth... What Is Free Time For?... 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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