a b c Bugbee, Shane (July 30, 2013). "Unmasking Lucien Greaves, Leader of the Satanic Temple". Vice.com . Retrieved November 29, 2018. Taub, Diane E.; Nelson, Lawrence D. (August 1993). "Satanism in Contemporary America: Establishment or Underground?". The Sociological Quarterly. 34 (3): 523–541. doi: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1993.tb00124.x. The prologue to The Satanic Bible begins by discussing the concept of gods, good and evil, and human nature. It includes the Nine Satanic Statements: Polish author Stanisław Przybyszewski wrote two books about Satan in 1897, one fiction and one non-fiction. Przybyszewski’s Satan was an anarchist with a comprehensive philosophy that was similar to modern Satanism. Przybyszewski’s young acolytes called themselves Satan’s Kinder. Aleister Crowley In contrast to these atheistic groups, there have also been modern Satanists who regard Satan or Lucifer as having a literal existence. One of the first organized groups to take this stance, the Temple of Set, was formed by Michael Aquino and other former members of LaVey’s Church in 1975. Unlike the Church of Satan, Aquino’s Temple maintained that Satan’s real identity was Set, a god drawn from the pantheon of ancient Egypt, thus shifting the organization away from its Satanic origins and toward modern Paganism. By the end of the 20th century, increasing numbers of people were considering themselves to be theistic Satanists. These individuals were typically solitary practitioners, communicating with one another through the Internet, rather than members of a single church.

Ankarloo, Bengt; Clark, Stuart (1999). Witchcraft and Magic in Europe: The Twentieth Century. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-1707-0.Steiger, Brad; Steiger, Sherry Hanson, eds. (2003). "Anton LaVey's First Church of Satan". The Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained. Vol.1. Detroit, Chicago: Cengage Learning. pp.299–303. ISBN 978-0-7876-7764-0. The name “Satan” first appeared in the Book of Numbers in the Bible, used as a term describing defiance. The character of Satan is featured in the Book of Job as an accusing angel. In the apocryphal Book of Enoch, written in the first century B.C., Satan is a member of the Watchers, a group of fallen angels. It’s in the “Nine Satanic Statements” but deserves to be repeated here. Another cardinal sin. We must not pay homage to any of the sacred cows presented to us, including the roles we are expected to play ourselves. The only time self-deceit should be entered into is when it’s fun, and with awareness. But then, it’s not self-deceit! Mathews, Chris (2009). Modern Satanism: Anatomy of a Radical Subculture. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-313-36639-0. Harris, Malcolm (October 25, 2016). "Satan Has No Interest in Molesting Your Kids". Pacific Standard . Retrieved November 29, 2018.

Congregations were initially known as chapters; the first chapter was established in 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. That chapter went on hiatus in 2018, the same year chapters in Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, California, and the UK seceded from the Satanic Temple over internal disputes with national leadership. [122] Comparison to LaVeyan Satanism [ edit ] Throughout history, people have been unjustly persecuted, marginalized, and even hunted down and executed for being different. During periods of religious fervor, anyone who didn’t fit specific definitions of piousness were called devil worshipers. So yes, in a sense the Satanic Panic has never ended. We are still living in a society with tremendous theocratic influence, which dictates both laws and culture, and there are still very common misconceptions around Satanism. But modern Satanism is flourishing, with a renewed emphasis on charitable work and activism, and I’m optimistic about its future. a b c d Miller, Matt (November 21, 2015). "Why the Satanic Temple Is Opening Its Doors to American Muslims". Esquire . Retrieved November 29, 2018. co-founded the Temple in 2012 ... The Satanic Temple is an openly atheistic religion that Mesner says does not advocate for any supernatural belief. Really, the "Satanic" term is only there because they have the right to use it, as does any other religion. a b c Merlan, Anna (July 22, 2014). "Trolling Hell: Is the Satanic Temple a Prank, the Start of a New Religious Movement — or Both?". Village Voice . Retrieved November 29, 2018.Vargo, Samuel (November 4, 2015). "Nice try, Pope Francis, but to many, Junipero Serra is no saint". Daily Kos . Retrieved November 29, 2018. The Florida capitol's holiday display will include a festive message from the Satanic Temple". Washington Post. December 4, 2014 . Retrieved April 28, 2019. The opportunity for anyone to live within a total environment of his or her choice, with mandatory adherence to the aesthetic and behavioral standards of same The last half of the 19th century saw a resurgence in the view of Satan as anti-hero. This was thanks to works like Italian poet Giosuè Carducci’s anti-papal “Hymn To Satan” and William Blake’s illustrations for Paradise Lost in 1888. Felperin, Leslie (February 5, 2019). " 'Hail Satan?': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 16, 2021.

About us". thesatanictemple . Retrieved April 11, 2022. The Satanic Temple has become the primary religious Satanic organization in the world ... The Seven Fundamental Tenets of The Satanic Temple, while inspired by 18th Century enlightenment values, were designed for current times, to assist the modern Satanist in noble undertakings.Third Side Intelligence: Missouri Abortions". Church of Satan. October 10, 2017 . Retrieved November 29, 2018.

DeVito, Lee (August 24, 2015). "The Satanic Temple countered Planned Parenthood protests with some guerrilla theatre". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021 . Retrieved November 29, 2018. Later established as a nemesis of Jesus Christ in the New Testament, the final book of the Bible, Revelations, depicts him as the ultimate evil. It’s the Christian figure of Satan that Satanism directly references. Satan as Anti-Hero After School Satan is an after school program sponsored by The Satanic Temple. It was created in July 2016 as an alternative to the Christian-based after school group called the Good News Club. [69] [70] [71] Los Angeles Satanic Mass [ edit ]Planned Parenthood Supporters: Satanists Drench Women in 'Breast' Milk To Stand Against 'Forced Motherhood' (VIDEO)". Headlines & Global News. August 26, 2015 . Retrieved November 29, 2018. Censored publications: ID 9914286". Beacon for Freedom of Expression . Retrieved 4 May 2013. Period of censorship: June 22, 1973 – January 22, 1993 The 2020 book Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple Is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion is the first academic monograph to focus on the organization. [134] Schisms and similar groups [ edit ] a b c d e Lewis, Helen (October 1, 2023). "The Social-Justice Rebellion at the Satanic Temple". The Atlantic. Washington, D.C.: Emerson Collective. ISSN 2151-9463. OCLC 936540106. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023 . Retrieved October 4, 2023.