Description:
Before it acquired an international notoriety for the arrest of its current leader in California on charges of sexual abuse in 2019, La Luz del Mundo was well-known and respected in various quarters for its massive social and charitable activities. The article explores the origin of those activities in La Luz del Mundo’s interpretation of both Christianity and the values of the Mexican Revolution, and their development in the fields of education, health care,charity, gender equality, and the prevention and relief of domestic violence, concluding with a look at possible future developments after the current crisis.