What is Satanism?

In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of Satanism, its history and different manifestations in the contemporary world. From the ancient history of the devil to the modern Satanic temple, the story of satanism is an intriguing one that touches on everything from religion, occultism, socialism and feminism.

Thank you to Dr. Per Faxneld for appearing in the episode. Check out his publications for more occultism and esotericism!

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Sources/Recomended Reading:

Barber, Malcolm, The Cathars: Dualist heretics in Languedoc in the High Middle Ages, Second edition (Harlow, United Kingdom: Pearson, 2013).

Broedel, Hans Peter (2003). "The Malleus Maleficarum and the construction of witchcraft: Theology and popular belief". Manchester University Press.

Faxneld, Per (2017). "Satanic Feminism: Lucifer as the Liberator of Woman in Nineteenth-Century Culture". OUP USA.

Faxneld, Per & Johan Nilsson (2023). "Satanism: A Reader". OUP USA.

Massignon, Louis (1979). "The Passion of Hallaj: Mystic and Martyr of Islam". Vol. 1-4. Translated by Herbert Mason. Princeton University Press.


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:01 The Satanic Panic
1:51 The History of the Devil
5:12 Historical Satanisms: Polemics or Reality?
9:11 Early Satanism: Political Inspiration & Occult Symbol
15:55 Satan & Feminism
19:11 Self-professed Satanists
21:54 LaVeyan Satanism (The Church of Satan)
30:26 Atheist vs. Theist Satanism?
31:27 Black Metal Satanism
33:42 Re-interpreting Satan
34:33 Luciferianism?
36:54 The Satanic Temple & Contemporary Satanism
41:15 Conclusions

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