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Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple), "Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple" (2017)
Linköpings universitet.
Malmö University, Faculty of Education and Society (LS), Department of Society, Culture and Identity (SKI).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7383-9857
2023 (English)In: Satanism: A Reader / [ed] Per Faxneld; Johan Nilsson, new york: Oxford University Press, 2023, p. 333-351Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter studies The Satanic Temple (TST), which has emerged as one of the most important movements in the history of Satanism. Penned by Lucien Greaves, the national spokesperson for TST in the United States, “Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple” (2017) presents what Greaves perceives as the essential differences between TST and LaVey’s Church of Satan. Constructing the Church of Satan as a sort of negative “other,” contrasted with TST’s own brand of Satanism, the text serves as an illustrative example of TST’s self-image and presentation vis-à-vis other forms of Satanism. In contrast to the Church of Satan, TST makes limited references to Satan as a symbol for earthly pleasure or egotism. Instead, Satan is presented as a Promethean character, fighting on behalf of the oppressed. While TST does not align itself with any political ideology, its written material, terminology, and symbols frequently reference leftist thought and activism. 

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new york: Oxford University Press, 2023. p. 333-351
Keywords [en]
satanism, The Satanic Temple, Lucien Greaves, religion and politics, Church of Satan, Satan, leftist thought, activism
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History of Religions
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-61844DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199913534.003.0020ISBN: 9780199913558 (print)ISBN: 9780197650394 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mau-61844DiVA, id: diva2:1787661
Available from: 2023-08-14 Created: 2023-08-14 Last updated: 2024-06-11Bibliographically approved

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