Marcos Antonio Ramos

Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos is a Cuban-born historian and theologian, a Protestant cleric, and former moderator of the Southern Baptist Churches in Miami-Dade. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Baptist Health South Florida and a senior research associate at the Institute for Cuban Studies. Throughout his academic career, he has taught at six universities and theological seminaries. He is the author of 17 books, including Panorama of Protestantism in Cuba (Caribe Publishing, San José, 1986), Protestantism and Revolution in Cuba (University of Miami, Coral Gables, 1989), and Castro's Cuba and Beyond (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 2007). Among the honors he has received is the Papal "Benemerenti" Medal awarded by Benedict XVI. He was also awarded the National Journalism Award of the Dominican Republic. He is a full member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language and a corresponding member of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). For several years, he was a regular columnist for El Nuevo Herald.