A 17th-century French haberdasher invented the Black Mass. An 18th-century English Cabinet Minister administered the Eucharist to a baboon. High-ranking Catholic authorities in the 19th century believed that Satan appeared in Masonic lodges in the shape of a crocodile and played…
If we are to believe sensationalist media coverage, Satanism is, at its most benign, the purview of people who dress in black, adorn themselves with skull and pentagram paraphernalia, and listen to heavy metal. At its most sinister, its adherents are worshippers of evil incarnat…
Satanism adopts Satan, the Judeo-Christian representative of evil, as an object of veneration. This work explores the historical origins of this extraordinary 'antireligion.' If we are to believe sensationalist media coverage, Satanism is, at its most benign, the purview of peo…
The invention of Satanism
by Lewis, James R., Petersen, Jesper Aagaard, Dyrendal, Asbj²rn
The invention of satanism
by Lewis, James R., Dyrendal, Asbjørn, Petersen, Jesper Aagaard
Satanism is a complex phenomenon that has often been the source of controversy across social and rhetorical contexts. Some consider it the root of all evil. Others see it as a childish form of rebellion or as a misapplication of serious esoteric beliefs and practices. Still othe…
The invention of Satanism
by Lewis, James R., Dyrendal, Asbjørn, Petersen, Jesper Aagaard
The invention of Satanism
by Lewis, James R., Dyrendal, Asbjørn, Petersen, Jesper Aagaard