A Glimpse of Cuba: March, 2004

Our hosts and sponsors, the Cuban Council of Churches and the evangelical Theological Seminary on Matanzas, reminded us that the church is experiencing a significant revival in both membership and spirit.  This revival dates from the early 1990s when the Communist party of Cuba allowed its members to join the church and for church members to join the party.  Our hosts indicate that this opening resulted in more party members joining the church than church members joining the party. This interchange may have been one of the factors that contributed to a new recognition of the role of religion in Cuban society.