Sex in Catholic America

There's a pretty good review of Leslie Woodcock Tentler's Catholics and Contraception at Christianity Today. LINK. It's one of those reviews that seems to summarize the entire book, thus precluding our need to read it. The review is a little jumpy at times and has the odor of being written by a non-Catholic who doesn't really understand the sacrifices of NFP, but it's worth reading.

Here's an excerpt from her discussion about birth control during the Great Depression. We think a similar picture could be painted today:

Protestants often caricature the Catholic church as boosting its numbers by denying birth control to its members, but Catholic doctrine was more complex. Grounded in social reasoning, this theology promoted family solidarity and procreation as contributions to society and to God's kingdom. For the good of church and nation, individuals should exercise duty and self-sacrifice, and even suffer domestic and financial difficulties. Even many Catholics who used birth control adhered to these values.