There have been several interesting developments in regards to religion in the last 25 years. First, many attribute the fall of the nearly 30 year rule by the Duvalier regime to a subversive grassroots group of Catholics called “Ti Legliz.” This resurgence by Catholics was heavily influenced by Liberation Theology coming out of Central America...
Haiti reestablished relations with the Vatican in 1860 and power over the church in Haiti transferred once again to Europe. An influential Haitian voice, Louis Joseph Janvier, insisted Catholicism was an oppressive colonial power and a threat to Haiti’s autonomy, and he advocated for the establishment of Protestantism because it could be controlled internally rather...
A note from Joe: I met Casey in New Orleans while attending seminary. We both were a part of Edgewater Baptist Church, and we were in the same small group. Casey’s wife Briana was in medical school and now they live in Seattle where she does doctor stuff at a hospital. Casey is a self-described...
