This publication would be a good addition to a collection dedicated to Catholic values.

American Reference Books Annual

Dolan has succeeded admirably in his aim of providing a contemporary equivalent of William Shannon's The American Irish, published almost fifty years ago. It is an informative, reliable and fast-paced narrative that draws upon the experience of a lifetime in the classroom, and is enlivened by revealing anecdotes and apposite quotations.

American Catholic Studies

This is an important contribution to Catholic social thought. A solid work by a serious and judicious thinker, it would be most at home at seminary and theological libraries. Public and academic libraries with significant theological collections would also benefit from acquiring.

Library Journal

This two-volume work is a must-read collection. The first volume includes forty-five writings by Stephen Krason over the past twenty-five years. Some of the pieces were written specifically for this work. The second volume consists of twenty-three documents ranging from encyclicals, court opinions, ancient and American classics, and other writings cited in volume one.

Catholic Social Science Review