Book contents
- For Christ and Country
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- For Christ and Country
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Catholics and Anticlericals
- 2 The Enforcement of Anticlericalism
- 3 Sugar Catholics
- 4 Imprudent Youth
- 5 Martyrdom
- 6 Trial
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
4 - Imprudent Youth
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 August 2019
- For Christ and Country
- Cambridge Latin American Studies
- For Christ and Country
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Catholics and Anticlericals
- 2 The Enforcement of Anticlericalism
- 3 Sugar Catholics
- 4 Imprudent Youth
- 5 Martyrdom
- 6 Trial
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- Series page
Summary
Why were Mexicans unwilling to stop going to movies? The question compelled activists to reevaluate the state of Catholicism. They concluded that the previous generation had succumbed. Porfirio Díaz had permitted the return of religious orders, church-affiliated charities, and public processions. But he did not rescind the Reforma laws, the nation’s “original sin,” and other essential features of liberalism. This gentler stripe of secularization had lulled the faithful into submission. Instead of fighting, they settled for accommodation. Now, the church was vulnerable to the revolutionary attacks.
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- For Christ and CountryMilitant Catholic Youth in Post-Revolutionary Mexico, pp. 80 - 111Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019