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Item The Cristero Rebellion : ideologies of revolutionary Mexico versus Catholic Mexico(2007-05) Luna, Sergio S.; Garrard-Burnett, Virginia, 1957-"In a country 96% Catholic, how can one speak of a religious war?" The purpose of this thesis is to prove that the Cristero Rebellion, fought in Mexico between the years 1926 and 1929, was exactly that - a religious war. Using primary and secondary sources, I will make clear how anti-Catholicism and anti-clericalism was used by the political and military elite in the Revolutionary government to attempt to remove, once and for all, the power and influence of the Catholic Church in Mexico, despite the religious devotion of those who supported it. I will also examine how religiosity, and the concept of martyrdom, was ingrained in the Cristeros and their supporters, and how these notions affected their decisions to fight and die for Cristo Rey.Item Radical Catholic resistance to the Mexican Revolution: the Cristero Rebellion and the Sinarquista Movement(2009-05-15) Velazquez, Martin TomasThe Cristero Rebellion and the Sinarquista Movement were reactionary forces that opposed the progression of the Mexican Revolution in the first half of the twentieth century. This thesis compares the two movements, with particular emphasis on their ideologies. Both groups embodied Catholic resistance against an anticlerical and socialist Mexican government. The struggle between the church and state, which can be traced to colonial times, reached a zenith with the highly anticlerical Mexican Revolution of 1910. As revolutionary ideology was vigorously implemented by the Mexican state, Catholics rallied behind the church and sought recourse in violence. This culminated in the Cristero Rebellion of 1926-29, with disastrous results. In the 1930s, when the new threat of socialism emerged, Catholics abandoned the path of bloodshed and supported the Sinarquista Movement. These movements represented the ultimate expression in religious protest, yet little is written that compares the Sinarquistas with the Cristeros. Moreover, some historians contended that the two groups had little in common. In essence, present historiography views the movements as two separate events. This thesis argues that while a few differences exist, the Sinarquistas shared many of the goals, ideologies, and demographics of the Cristeros. Moreover, it concludes that the Sinarquista Movement was essentially a continuation of the Cristero struggle.