Mark Massa: 4 books

Book cover of American Catholics, American Culture

American Catholics, American Culture

Tradition and Resistance

by Peter Steinfels, Robert Royal, J Bottum
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2004

Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators...
Book cover of The Structure of Theological Revolutions

The Structure of Theological Revolutions

How the Fight Over Birth Control Transformed American Catholicism

by Mark S. Massa, SJ
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2018

On July 29, 1968, Pope Paul VI ended years of discussion and study by Catholic theologians and bishops by issuing an encyclical on human sexuality and birth control entitled Humanae Vitae: "On Human Life." That document, which declared that "each and every marriage act must remain open...
Book cover of The American Catholic Revolution

The American Catholic Revolution

How the Sixties Changed the Church Forever

by Mark S. Massa, S.J.
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010

In the 1960s, the Second Vatican Council enacted the most sweeping changes the Catholic Church had seen in centuries. In readable and compelling prose, Mark S. Massa tells the story of the cultural war these changes ignited in the United States - a war that is still being waged today. Suddenly, one...
Book cover of The Reputation Society

The Reputation Society

How Online Opinions Are Reshaping the Offline World

by Yi-Cheng Zhang, Chrysanthos Dellarocas, F. Randall Farmer
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

Experts discuss the benefits and risks of online reputation systems. In making decisions, we often seek advice. Online, we check Amazon recommendations, eBay vendors' histories, TripAdvisor ratings, and even our elected representatives' voting records. These online reputation systems serve...
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