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Did Jesus Exist?

This query is the title of a schol­arly book by G.A. Wells, a professor at Birbeck College, London, that had con­siderable influence on both sides…

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Who Really Killed Goliath?

What if I told you there is a competing tradition in the Old Testament about an individual with a much lower profile who slayed Goliath?

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The News You May Have Missed: March 2026

Sons of Thunder... Death Defying... The Hangman Cometh... Outlawned... A Stroll Down Penny Lane... Blazing Saddles... Stuffed Menace... and more

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In The News

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Latin Patriarchate fights Israelis’ West Bank land grabs

Settlers encroach on Church land; demo machines seized

Trump DOJ announces aim to bring back firing squad

Meanwhile, Pope Leo urges abolition of death penalty

Pope to new priests: Keep Church door open, also go out

Says flocks 'inhabit pastures that you must come to know'

Lebanon: Italians replace crucifix smashed by IDF thug

Nuncio to Lebanon archbishop Borgia attends installation

Vatican confidentially disciplined Belgian bishop in 2021

For mishandling abuse; transparency questions are raised

England & Wales: 'Inevitable' assisted-suicide bill fails

Halted in House of Lords after 'extraordinary' pro-life effort

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Latin Patriarchate fights Israelis’ West Bank land grabs

Settlers encroach on Church land; demo machines seized

Trump DOJ announces aim to bring back firing squad

Meanwhile, Pope Leo urges abolition of death penalty

Pope to new priests: Keep Church door open, also go out

Says flocks 'inhabit pastures that you must come to know'

Lebanon: Italians replace crucifix smashed by IDF thug

Nuncio to Lebanon archbishop Borgia attends installation

Vatican confidentially disciplined Belgian bishop in 2021

For mishandling abuse; transparency questions are raised

England & Wales: 'Inevitable' assisted-suicide bill fails

Halted in House of Lords after 'extraordinary' pro-life effort

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Just War Theory & the Iraq War

The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more

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Latin Mass

At Mass, Actions Speak Louder Than Words... Where Has All the Latin Gone?... The New Mass Just Can't Be Fixed... Whither the Roman Rite?... more

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Mary, Mother of God

Marian Devotion as a Way of Life... Return to the Message of Fatima... The Virgin Birth: Where Science Meets Scripture... and more

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Two Souls in Flight, at the Same Time, to God

By James Thunder
April 27th 2026 11:49 AM

The St. Augustine reading club to which I belong is reading the Confessions and we noted the mystical event he had with his mother, St.…

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On Laughing Matters

By James Hanink
April 24th 2026 11:13 AM

As befits an octogenarian, I’ve been known to say, “Back in the day…,” but now and again a wise guy asks, “Just when was that?”…

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Feminine Authority Refined & Reaffirmed

By Marcus Peter
April 22nd 2026 11:28 AM

Monica Migliorino Miller’s article, “The Meaning of Feminine Submission” (Jan.-Feb.), deserves a grateful and respectful hearing because she takes Scripture seriously at the very place…

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Pope St. John Paul II

Kindred Spirits, Fellow Victors... The Pope as Playwright... Neither East nor West: On the Pope's Radical New Encyclical... and more

St. Thomas Aquinas & Thomism

Can Neo-Scholasticism Make a Comeback?... Can Thomism Save Science?... Dumb Ox?... Can We Revitalize Catholic Higher Education?... 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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Front & Center

Did Jesus Exist?

This query is the title of a schol­arly book by G.A. Wells, a professor at Birbeck College, London, that had con­siderable influence on both sides…

READ ARTICLE
Who Really Killed Goliath?

What if I told you there is a competing tradition in the Old Testament about an individual with a much lower profile who slayed Goliath?

READ ARTICLE
The News You May Have Missed: March 2026

Sons of Thunder... Death Defying... The Hangman Cometh... Outlawned... A Stroll Down Penny Lane... Blazing Saddles... Stuffed Menace... and more

READ ARTICLE

In The News

MORNING MUST-READS
Latin Patriarchate fights Israelis’ West Bank land grabs

Settlers encroach on Church land; demo machines seized

Trump DOJ announces aim to bring back firing squad

Meanwhile, Pope Leo urges abolition of death penalty

Pope to new priests: Keep Church door open, also go out

Says flocks 'inhabit pastures that you must come to know'

Lebanon: Italians replace crucifix smashed by IDF thug

Nuncio to Lebanon archbishop Borgia attends installation

Vatican confidentially disciplined Belgian bishop in 2021

For mishandling abuse; transparency questions are raised

England & Wales: 'Inevitable' assisted-suicide bill fails

Halted in House of Lords after 'extraordinary' pro-life effort

VIEW ARCHIVE
Latin Patriarchate fights Israelis’ West Bank land grabs

Settlers encroach on Church land; demo machines seized

Trump DOJ announces aim to bring back firing squad

Meanwhile, Pope Leo urges abolition of death penalty

Pope to new priests: Keep Church door open, also go out

Says flocks 'inhabit pastures that you must come to know'

Lebanon: Italians replace crucifix smashed by IDF thug

Nuncio to Lebanon archbishop Borgia attends installation

Vatican confidentially disciplined Belgian bishop in 2021

For mishandling abuse; transparency questions are raised

England & Wales: 'Inevitable' assisted-suicide bill fails

Halted in House of Lords after 'extraordinary' pro-life effort

VIEW ARCHIVE

The Narthex

The New Oxford Blog

Two Souls in Flight, at the Same Time, to God

April 27th 2026 11:49 AM

The St. Augustine reading club to which I belong is reading the Confessions and we noted the mystical event he…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

On Laughing Matters

April 24th 2026 11:13 AM

As befits an octogenarian, I’ve been known to say, “Back in the day…,” but now and again a wise guy…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST

Feminine Authority Refined & Reaffirmed

April 22nd 2026 11:28 AM

Monica Migliorino Miller’s article, “The Meaning of Feminine Submission” (Jan.-Feb.), deserves a grateful and respectful hearing because she takes Scripture…

READ MORE ON THIS BLOG POST
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Topics

From the NOR Dossiers
Just War Theory & the Iraq War

The Blood Crying Out from the Ground... The Woeful Plight of Iraqi Christians... Fuel Conservation: No War Needed... War’s Challenge to the Christian Conscience... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Latin Mass

At Mass, Actions Speak Louder Than Words... Where Has All the Latin Gone?... The New Mass Just Can't Be Fixed... Whither the Roman Rite?... more

VIEW DOSSIER
Mary, Mother of God

Marian Devotion as a Way of Life... Return to the Message of Fatima... The Virgin Birth: Where Science Meets Scripture... 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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