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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.
The Church of Satan (CoS) is a religious organization dedicated to the religion of Satanism as defined by Anton Szandor LaVey. Founded in San Francisco in 1966, by LaVey , it is considered the "oldest satanic religion in continual existence", and more importantly the most influential, inspiring "numerous imitator and breakaway groups". [ 2 ] [
Greaves has spoken on the topics of Satanism, secularism, and The Satanic Temple at universities throughout the United States, [15] [16] [17] and he has been a featured speaker at national conferences hosted by American Atheists, [18] the American Humanist Association, [19] and the Secular Student Alliance.
The Satanic Temple (TST) is a non-theistic organization and new religious movement, [1] founded in 2013 and headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts.Established in reaction to the "intrusion of Christian values on American politics", [4] [9] congregations have also formed in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
After LaVey's death, Blanche Barton assumed the administrative leadership of the Church of Satan, although Karla LaVey had not abdicated her role as High Priestess. Shortly thereafter, Barton appointed Peter H. Gilmore and his wife Peggy Nadramia to the positions of High Priest and Priestess, and the Church's headquarters were subsequently ...
He also claimed a brief involvement in a Satanic group based in Manchester, the Orthodox Temple of the Prince run by Ray Bogart, during which time he encountered the ONA Grand Mistress. [30] According to the Order's account, Long joined the ONA in 1973 – the first person to have done so in five years – and he became the grand mistress's ...
Hail Satan? is a 2019 American documentary film about the origins of The Satanic Temple, including the group's grassroots political activism. [3] Directed by Penny Lane , the film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival , and was released in the United States on April 19, distributed by Magnolia Pictures .
Both the Church of Satan and the Temple of Set also use the trapezoid symbol. [92] The version used by the Church includes flames, a pitchfork and the number 666, while the trapezoid of the Temple has a left-facing Egyptian sceptre, and the number 666 stylized in geometric shapes rather than as clear numbers. [92]