The Catholic Myth de Andrew M. Greeley

The Catholic Myth

Andrew M. Greeley

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 iul 1997

For the past three decades, Andrew Greeley, priest, sociologist, and bestselling author, has researched the behavior and beliefs of American Catholics. Here he translates his works into hard data as he describes the fascinating, wonderful, and slightly daffy story of American Catholicism since the end of the Second Vatican Council. A powerful argument, this survey dispels many myths, ans gives new meaning to the word Catholic.

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For the past three decades, Andrew Greeley, priest, sociologist, and bestselling author, has researched the behavior and beliefs of American Catholics. Here he translates his works into hard data as he describes "the fascinating, wonderful, and slightly daffy story of American Catholicism since the end of the Second Vatican Council". A powerful argument, this survey dispels many myths, ans gives new meaning to the word "Catholic".

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Andrew M. Greeley was a Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and popular novelist. He was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a research associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC). For many years, he wrote a weekly column for the Chicago Sun-Times and contributed regularly to The New York Times, the National Catholic Reporter, America, and Commonweal.