Sex: The Catholic Experience [Hardcover]

Andrew M. Greeley (Author)

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Review

Andrew Greeley's Sex and the Catholic Experience is about the Catholic experience of sex. It is not based on theological or spiritual doctrines, but rather on the actual sexual experiences of American Catholics as recorded in surveys. Some will think perhaps that the title and theme is an oxymoron: Catholics are not permitted by their Church to experience sex. Those who think that will be in for a surprise. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 167 pages
• Publisher: Thomas More Association (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883472856
• ISBN-13: 978-0883472859
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,788,901 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars American Catholic Experience, January 14, 2002

By 

Joseph L. Scheiter (Manila Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex: The Catholic Experience (Hardcover)

It is about American Catholic experience of sex and marriage
based on national probability samples and good sociology and
statistics. Fr. Greeley emphasizes that he is describing what
is happening and in some cases why. He is not teaching theology,
nor spirituality, nor what should be done. He makes that clear
in several places.

The suprising, encouraging results are tied to a favorite Greeley theme, the religious story, the God image of the lay
person. It is mostly about married life, images of the spouse,
but also touches church history, teachings, single sex, celibacy, and priests.

Although it was first published in 1994 based on social surveys
of that time, I accidentally came across the book recently. I
was suprised that I had not heard of it in 1994. It still gives
useful ideas about American (US) Catholic practices and images.

He has put statistical graphs at the end of chapters, rather than
in the chapters. Hopefully, to make it easier reading for the
non-statistical general public.

I recommend the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars American Catholic Experience, January 14, 2002

By 

Joseph L. Scheiter (Manila Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sex: The Catholic Experience (Hardcover)

It is about American Catholic experience of sex and marriage
based on national probability samples and good sociology and
statistics. Fr. Greeley emphasizes that he is describing what
is happening and in some cases why. He is not teaching theology,
nor spirituality, nor what should be done. He makes that clear
in several places.

The suprising, encouraging results are tied to a favorite Greeley theme, the religious story, the God image of the lay
person. It is mostly about married life, images of the spouse,
but also touches church history, teachings, single sex, celibacy, and priests.

Although it was first published in 1994 based on social surveys
of that time, I accidentally came across the book recently. I
was suprised that I had not heard of it in 1994. It still gives
useful ideas about American (US) Catholic practices and images.

He has put statistical graphs at the end of chapters, rather than
in the chapters. Hopefully, to make it easier reading for the
non-statistical general public.

I recommend the book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, November 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sex: The Catholic Experience (Hardcover)

I was prepared to read inspiring words that made me believe that as a Catholic, my thoughts concerning behavior and teaching of sex was not out of the norm. I was instead bored with information that seemed out of date and from a fairly limited study. When I could "interpret" the data provided, it was in a technical form and not in a very personal perspective. Though I think that there is a shortage of "Christian" and certainly "Catholic" material in book form, I would not recommend this book to others.