Baptists and Presbyterians in the Religious Policies of Francisco J. Múgica and Sidronio Sánchez Pineda, 1920-1924
This article analyzes the way in which Baptist and Presbyterian missionaries operating in Michoacán between 1920 and 1924 developed strategies that spared them from the effects of Articles 3, 27 and 130 of the 1917 Constitution. It also studies the rapprochement between the Presbyterians and state a...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO |
| Repositório: | Historia Mexicana |
| Idioma: | espanhol |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/3527 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/3527 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Michoacán Protestantism Constitution of 1917 anti-clericalism 20th Century protestantismo Constitución de 1917 anticlericalismo siglo XX |
| Resumo: | This article analyzes the way in which Baptist and Presbyterian missionaries operating in Michoacán between 1920 and 1924 developed strategies that spared them from the effects of Articles 3, 27 and 130 of the 1917 Constitution. It also studies the rapprochement between the Presbyterians and state and federal authorities, who were increasingly anticlerical. Protestant groups assumed a conveniently submissive and flexible attitude towards the authorities, securing the support of Governor Múgica, President Obregón and Interior Secretary Calles, who in turn used the missionaries to secure support for land reform and local anticlerical policies. Governors Mújica and Sánchez Pineda were themselves not interested in strengthening Protestantism at the expense of Catholicism, but nevertheless allowed Protestants to act because their obedience made them into non-hostile elements, as well as a convenient aid in the struggle against Catholicism. While there were Protestant congregations in most towns, this article centers on the churches in Morelia and Zitácuaro, as they were the center of activity for the state’s missionaries. |
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