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Who Determines Scripture's "Plain Meaning"?

The "I'm too catholic to be Catholic" line of argumentation falls to a subjectivity or "lowest common denominator" critique.

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Clarifying Our Thinking about the Holy Land

It is time our government took seriously its purported commitment to peace and began the hard work of undoing decades of violence and counterviolence.

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A Machiavellian on the Throne of Peter?

Francis’s soundbite approach to theology has been a disaster for the Church. But worse have been the machinations from which the dissembling serves to distract…

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Pope canonizes 14, including Martyrs of Damascus

Who in 1860 refused to renounce faith, convert to Islam

Cdl. Fernández ripped for skipping Synod meeting

With study group on women and authority in Church

Ex-Archbp. of Canterbury backs assisted-suicide bill

Carey against current C of E head, Muslims, Catholics

Burkina Faso: Islamic terrorists kill 150 in three days

Surviving Christians describe their faith as still strong

Canadian ‘mass graves’ claims remain unproven

After three years; new bill aims to curb discussing it

Beijing gets Rome-agreed coadjutor bishop Zhen

He studied theology and liturgy at St. John's in NYC

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Pope canonizes 14, including Martyrs of Damascus

Who in 1860 refused to renounce faith, convert to Islam

Cdl. Fernández ripped for skipping Synod meeting

With study group on women and authority in Church

Ex-Archbp. of Canterbury backs assisted-suicide bill

Carey against current C of E head, Muslims, Catholics

Burkina Faso: Islamic terrorists kill 150 in three days

Surviving Christians describe their faith as still strong

Canadian ‘mass graves’ claims remain unproven

After three years; new bill aims to curb discussing it

Beijing gets Rome-agreed coadjutor bishop Zhen

He studied theology and liturgy at St. John's in NYC

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Lost Opportunity

By John M. Grondelski
October 18th 2024 2:18 PM

"Opportunity cost” is the term economists use to define the forgone benefit that would have been derived from an option other than the one that…

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It’s Existential

By James Hanink
October 16th 2024 6:11 PM

A respected, and now suspected, newspaper once pledged to give subscribers “All the news that’s fit to print.” Today, that same paper violates its pledge…

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Price Tags on Embryos?

By John M. Grondelski
October 16th 2024 12:06 PM

Germans are currently debating whether to lift their country's ban on donating female eggs. Germany and Luxembourg are the two EU countries that ban the…

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Front & Center

Who Determines Scripture's "Plain Meaning"?

The "I'm too catholic to be Catholic" line of argumentation falls to a subjectivity or "lowest common denominator" critique.

READ ARTICLE
Clarifying Our Thinking about the Holy Land

It is time our government took seriously its purported commitment to peace and began the hard work of undoing decades of violence and counterviolence.

READ ARTICLE
A Machiavellian on the Throne of Peter?

Francis’s soundbite approach to theology has been a disaster for the Church. But worse have been the machinations from which the dissembling serves to distract…

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Pope canonizes 14, including Martyrs of Damascus

Who in 1860 refused to renounce faith, convert to Islam

Cdl. Fernández ripped for skipping Synod meeting

With study group on women and authority in Church

Ex-Archbp. of Canterbury backs assisted-suicide bill

Carey against current C of E head, Muslims, Catholics

Burkina Faso: Islamic terrorists kill 150 in three days

Surviving Christians describe their faith as still strong

Canadian ‘mass graves’ claims remain unproven

After three years; new bill aims to curb discussing it

Beijing gets Rome-agreed coadjutor bishop Zhen

He studied theology and liturgy at St. John's in NYC

VIEW ARCHIVE
Pope canonizes 14, including Martyrs of Damascus

Who in 1860 refused to renounce faith, convert to Islam

Cdl. Fernández ripped for skipping Synod meeting

With study group on women and authority in Church

Ex-Archbp. of Canterbury backs assisted-suicide bill

Carey against current C of E head, Muslims, Catholics

Burkina Faso: Islamic terrorists kill 150 in three days

Surviving Christians describe their faith as still strong

Canadian ‘mass graves’ claims remain unproven

After three years; new bill aims to curb discussing it

Beijing gets Rome-agreed coadjutor bishop Zhen

He studied theology and liturgy at St. John's in NYC

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

Lost Opportunity

October 18th 2024 2:18 PM

"Opportunity cost” is the term economists use to define the forgone benefit that would have been derived from an option…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

It’s Existential

October 16th 2024 6:11 PM

A respected, and now suspected, newspaper once pledged to give subscribers “All the news that’s fit to print.” Today, that…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Price Tags on Embryos?

October 16th 2024 12:06 PM

Germans are currently debating whether to lift their country's ban on donating female eggs. Germany and Luxembourg are the two…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Biblical Scholarship & Controversies

Which Church Is the Real Bible Church?... The Jesus Seminar: Making Uncomplicated Things Complicated... The Ineffectual Jesus of the Jesus Seminar... more

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Ecumenism & Ecumania

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