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Revisiting <em>The Spirit of the Oxford Movement</em>, by Christopher Dawson
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Revisiting The Spirit of the Oxford Movement, by Christopher Dawson

Richard Dawson did not write “The Complete History of the Oxford Movement.” Instead, he gives us “The Spirit of the Oxford Movement,” a thoroughgoing account of the relationships and friendships between three of the movement’s figureheads: Keble, Froude, and of course, Newman. By focusing on the relationships between the movement’s pioneers, Dawson can argue for the emotional impetus that underlies the mission of the Oxford Movement, a sense that is perhaps best captured by the men’s poetry rather than their Tractarian works.

Austin Cottrell
Austin Cottrell
December 15, 2023
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Preserving the Foundations of Faith: Reading Matthew Levering’s <em>Newman on Doctrinal Corruption</em>
Reflections on John McGreevy’s New History of Global Catholicism
Reflections on John McGreevy’s New History of Global Catholicism

When I first read the late Fr. John O’Malley’s survey text What Happened at Vatican II (2008), I was struck by a passage in the conclusion. O’Malley gave a tantalizing rundown of the “ghosts” present on the council floor—the popes, theologians, philosophers, and politicians whose lives and legacies had indelibly marked the Catholic world. These voices from the past had shaped, positively or negatively (sometimes both), the work of the council fathers:

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Newman's Campaign in Ireland: A Review of Paul Shrimpton's New Edition
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