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Back to the Sixties?

Why is it so difficult for Christians to comprehend that God's Word stands in judgment equally over both change-for-change's-­sake and fustiness?

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Is AI the Anti-Christ?

We know what the ‘Machine’ is. It is disincarnational logic, realized. It is exactly what Christ, as defined by the Council of Nicaea, is not.

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How the Incarnation Transformed History

Through His Church, His covenant, His liturgy, His sacraments, His Word, and His Spirit, Christ continues to dwell among us.

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In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
SSPX issues statement on meeting with DDF prefect

Says Fernández offered dialogue, warned on ordinations

Brooklyn diocese enters into mediation to resolve cases

Of 1,100 abuse claims; has already paid $100M since 2017

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid nat'l crisis

After gov't reported lack of fuel for commercial aircraft

NYC mayor meets Abp. Hicks after skipping installation

Mamdani is first Muslim and socialist mayor of the city

Pope issues 1st Lenten message, ‘Listening and Fasting’

'Place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives'

UK: Moth to be installed as Archbishop of Westminster

In all England & Wales, about 575,000 attend Sun. Mass

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SSPX issues statement on meeting with DDF prefect

Says Fernández offered dialogue, warned on ordinations

Brooklyn diocese enters into mediation to resolve cases

Of 1,100 abuse claims; has already paid $100M since 2017

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid nat'l crisis

After gov't reported lack of fuel for commercial aircraft

NYC mayor meets Abp. Hicks after skipping installation

Mamdani is first Muslim and socialist mayor of the city

Pope issues 1st Lenten message, ‘Listening and Fasting’

'Place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives'

UK: Moth to be installed as Archbishop of Westminster

In all England & Wales, about 575,000 attend Sun. Mass

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Communism & Marxism

The Soviets’ Doomed Battle with Byt... Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... Croatia: “The Ramparts of Christendom”... If Not Communism or Capitalism, What?... The Crumbling of Communism: Good for the Catholic Church?... and more

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The Prayers of Moloch’s Modern Priestesses... Feminists: The Worst Misogynists?... Our Testosterone-Depleted Church... and more

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Language & Evangelization

By James Thunder
February 13th 2026 12:34 PM

I concluded Part 2 with a description of the nine languages in which Pope St. John Paul II was fluent. Here, I begin with a…

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Farewell to the Pocket Paperback

By John M. Grondelski
February 12th 2026 12:28 PM

We are constantly flooded with stimuli -- so much so that we often fail to notice when seemingly unrelated developments share a common logic. Consider…

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In Praise of Gardening

By James Hanink
February 11th 2026 11:56 AM

It began for us in a garden, the Garden of Eden. But it was there, through our first parents, that we fell. Try as we…

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"Mere Christianity" as Merely Protestant... C. S. Lewis: His True Stature in Dispute... The Best Book Written About C.S. Lewis... more

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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

Back to the Sixties?

Why is it so difficult for Christians to comprehend that God's Word stands in judgment equally over both change-for-change's-­sake and fustiness?

READ ARTICLE
Is AI the Anti-Christ?

We know what the ‘Machine’ is. It is disincarnational logic, realized. It is exactly what Christ, as defined by the Council of Nicaea, is not.

READ ARTICLE
How the Incarnation Transformed History

Through His Church, His covenant, His liturgy, His sacraments, His Word, and His Spirit, Christ continues to dwell among us.

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
SSPX issues statement on meeting with DDF prefect

Says Fernández offered dialogue, warned on ordinations

Brooklyn diocese enters into mediation to resolve cases

Of 1,100 abuse claims; has already paid $100M since 2017

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid nat'l crisis

After gov't reported lack of fuel for commercial aircraft

NYC mayor meets Abp. Hicks after skipping installation

Mamdani is first Muslim and socialist mayor of the city

Pope issues 1st Lenten message, ‘Listening and Fasting’

'Place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives'

UK: Moth to be installed as Archbishop of Westminster

In all England & Wales, about 575,000 attend Sun. Mass

VIEW ARCHIVE
SSPX issues statement on meeting with DDF prefect

Says Fernández offered dialogue, warned on ordinations

Brooklyn diocese enters into mediation to resolve cases

Of 1,100 abuse claims; has already paid $100M since 2017

Cuban bishops postpone Vatican visit amid nat'l crisis

After gov't reported lack of fuel for commercial aircraft

NYC mayor meets Abp. Hicks after skipping installation

Mamdani is first Muslim and socialist mayor of the city

Pope issues 1st Lenten message, ‘Listening and Fasting’

'Place the mystery of God back in the center of our lives'

UK: Moth to be installed as Archbishop of Westminster

In all England & Wales, about 575,000 attend Sun. Mass

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

Language & Evangelization

February 13th 2026 12:34 PM

I concluded Part 2 with a description of the nine languages in which Pope St. John Paul II was fluent.…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Farewell to the Pocket Paperback

February 12th 2026 12:28 PM

We are constantly flooded with stimuli -- so much so that we often fail to notice when seemingly unrelated developments…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

In Praise of Gardening

February 11th 2026 11:56 AM

It began for us in a garden, the Garden of Eden. But it was there, through our first parents, that…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Topics

From the NOR Dossiers
Biotechnology & Posthumanism

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

VIEW DOSSIER
Communism & Marxism

The Soviets’ Doomed Battle with Byt... Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... Croatia: “The Ramparts of Christendom”... If Not Communism or Capitalism, What?... The Crumbling of Communism: Good for the Catholic Church?... and more

VIEW DOSSIER
Fanatical Feminism & Women Religious

The Prayers of Moloch’s Modern Priestesses... Feminists: The Worst Misogynists?... Our Testosterone-Depleted Church... 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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