Between God and the Party

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ISBN: 9780813009094 | 081300909X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/1/1989

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Few institutions have had a richer historical tradition in Latin America than the Catholic church, and few recent changes have had as much influence there as the Cuban Revolution. When these strands intertwined, an extraordinary relationship resulted.

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Tables	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii

The Colonial Period, 1492-1898	p. 3
Forging an Identity: The First Two Centuries	p. 5
The Golden Age, 1750-1850	p. 12
The Church and Slavery	p. 15
Bishop Espada y Landa: A New and Controversial Approach, 1802-1832	p. 20
The Liberal Backlash	p. 23
Identity Crisis: Spanish Influence v. Cuban Independence, 1850-1898	p. 26
The Church in Search of a Constituency, 1898-1959	p. 32
The Church in an "Independent Cuba"	p. 36
The Church as a Social Institution, 1902-1940	p. 39
Church Gains in the Forties and Fifties	p. 43
Response to the Intensification of the Struggle, 1958	p. 48
The Protestant Church: From Independence to Machado, 1898-1932	p. 53
The Protestant Church: From Machado to Batista, 1933-1958	p. 58

From Euphoria to Despair, 1959-1960	p. 65
Socioeconomic Reform	p. 66
Educational Reform	p. 68
Agrarian Reform	p. 71
The Cold War Climate	p. 74
The Church's Response to the U.S.-Soviet-Cuban Triangle	p. 79
Confrontation, 1961	p. 91
The U.S.-Soviet-Cuban Triangle	p. 92
The Bay of Pigs and Its Impact on Church-State Relations	p. 94
The Aftermath of Playa Giron: Exile and Polarization	p. 98
The Church at Its Nadir	p. 102
Fidel Castro on Religion	p. 105
The Church at a Crossroads	p. 109
"De profundis...," 1962-1969	p. 110
Strains in the Modus Vivendi	p. 111
The Accommodation: Signs of Accord	p. 113
Nuncio Zacchi's Tenure: "Servilismo mas Abjecto" or Sensitive Diplomacy?	p. 117
The Continuing Role of Fidel Castro	p. 121
Modus Vivendi or Modus Moriendi?	p. 124
Emerging from the Catacombs, 1969-1978	p. 127
The Government's Reaction to the New Church	p. 131
The Church Takes the Initiative	p. 137
Toward Peaceful Coexistence?	p. 142
The Beginnings of Dialogue, 1979-1987	p. 144
The Church's Commitment	p. 146
The Government's Role in the Dialogue	p. 155
Fidel y la religion	p. 162
Church-State Maturity and Leadership	p. 169
Toward a Rapprochement	p. 172
Notes	p. 179
Bibliography	p. 203
Index	p. 225
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