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To the Satanist, Satan is not a conscious entity to be worshiped, rather it is a name for the reservoir of power inside each human to be tapped at will . [ 6 ] The church has stated its contention that they are the first formally organized religion to adopt the term "Satanism" and describes the term "Theistic Satanism" as " oxymoronic ".
Speak of the Devil: The Canon of Anton LaVey is a documentary film about Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey, released in 1993 through Wavelength Video and directed by Nick Bougas.
Theistic Satanism (also known as traditional Satanism, spiritual Satanism or Devil worship) is a form of Satanism with the primary belief that Satan is an actual deity or force to revere or worship. [ 11 ] [ 253 ] Other characteristics of theistic Satanism may include a belief in magic , which is manipulated through ritual , although that is ...
Anton Szandor LaVey [1] (born Howard Stanton Levey; April 11, 1930 – October 29, 1997) was an American author, musician, and LaVeyan Satanist. [2] He was the founder of the Church of Satan, the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism, and the concept of Satanism.
Peter Howard Gilmore (born May 24, 1958) is an American writer and LaVeyan Satanist.He is the current High Priest of the Church of Satan. [1] As a representative of the Church of Satan, Gilmore has been interviewed on numerous television and radio programs dealing with the topic of Satanism, including appearances on History, the BBC, Syfy, Point of Inquiry, and Bob Larson's Christian radio show.
The Temple believes in reason, empathy and the pursuit of knowledge, its website FAQ helpfully explains. And it doesn’t worship Satan. “Satan is a symbol of the Eternal Rebel in opposition to ...
For the DC Comics character, see Lord Satanis. Satanis: The Devil's Mass is a 1970 American documentary film about Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan.It was directed and produced by Ray Laurent [1] and released by Something Weird Video on 17 June 2003.
LaVey conducted Satanic seminars and rituals at the house; one of the most notorious such rituals was the Satanic baptism of his daughter Zeena Schreck in 1967, punctuated by LaVey speaking the words "Hail Zeena! Hail Satan!" [3] [4] over the nude body of a female acting as the 'Satanic Altar'. Public ceremonies were performed at the house ...