LA LUZ DEL MUNDO: EL ABUSO SEXUAL COMO RITO RELIGIOSO.

Destructive sects have used religious rituals to justify human rights violations. Cultic leaders try to legitimize these aberrant conducts by using messianic discourses and patriarchal structures. This study analyzes how a religious leader can break the laws of his own organization and still maintain control over his followers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]