Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
THE LAWYER-PASTOR EXAMINES CRIMINAL LAW: An Essay on a Psychopastoral and Criminal-Law Reinterpretation of Contemporary DeviationsWhen the pulpit becomes the scene of a crime, can the law yield to the sacred? Prophetic scams, abuse of vulnerability under spiritual influence, violence disguised as exorcisms: the abuses committed by certain independent and Revivalist churches challenge public order. In this uncompromising comparative essay between France and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the author takes on a unique dual role to analyze how courts classify these offenses and track down evidence. How does French rationalism objectify mental manipulation? How do Congolese judges overcome the fear of sacrilege that paralyzes witnesses? Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Professor Jean Masamba ma Mpolo (The Spirit Questions Spirits), to whom he pays tribute, the author presents an indispensable scientific and ethical plea. A major work ensuring that human law finally protects the most vulnerable even within the very heart of sanctuaries.