Fidel And Religion: Conversations With Frei Betto on Marxism & Liberation Theology
Fidel Castro
20163330 pages
A bestseller that offers an intimate insight into Fidel Castro, the man behind the beard! · This historic encounter between religion and revolution paved the way for Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Cuba in 1999 and the rule change in the Cuban Communist Party (1992) accepting as members those practicing their religious faith ·
Title PageCopyrightContentsFidel CastroFrei BettoDedication20 Years Later: Introduction to the new editionForewordPaths to a MeetingPART I: CHRONICLE OF A VISITFriday, May 10, 1985Monday, May 13, 1985Tuesday, May 14, 1985Saturday, May 18, 1985Sunday, May 19, 1985Monday, May 20, 1985Tuesday, May 21, 1985Wednesday, May 22, 1985PART II: THE INTERVIEW WITH FIDEL CASTRO1ChildhoodFamily and religious backgroundBaptism as FidelEarly years in Santiago de CubaEducation in Catholic schoolsReligious instructionFirst ethical valuesIntroduction to Marxist ideas2The attack on MoncadaCaptureImprisonment and the warFather Guillermo SardiñasThe Catholic church and the revolutionInitial tensions with the Catholic churchChristians and the Communist Party3Talks with US Catholic bishopsAccord between religious doctrine and revolutionCurrent role of the church and its believersThe Catholic church and revolutionary movements in Latin AmericaLiberation theologyReflections on the Catholic church and social justice4Pope John Paul II and CubaJesus Christ, the revolutionaryChristians and communistsCommunism and religionLove as a revolutionary requirementClass struggle and hatredDemocracy in Cuba and bourgeois democracy“Exporting the revolution”Latin America’s foreign debt crisisRelations with BrazilChe and Camilo