Articles and Essays

  • Articles and Essays, Esoterica

    Phantasy Island

    Stanzas by Giorgio Agamben

    Stanzas by Giorgio Agamben

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Master of Reality

    John Darnielle's metal redemption

    John Darnielle's metal redemption

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    5 min

    Cormac McCarthy’s Road

    In such a world, survival alone is an ambiguous value

    In such a world, survival alone is an ambiguous value

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Esoterica

    H.P. Lovecraft’s Magick Realism

    A profile of Lovecraft's life and work

    A profile of Lovecraft's life and work

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Singing to the Plants

    Stephan Beyer drinks up

    Stephan Beyer drinks up

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Atmosphere of Heaven

    The universe is made of thoughts

    The universe is made of thoughts

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Religious Satanism Today

    The details on the devil

    The details on the devil

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Quotes

    Quote 4

    It is too close, too far-out, its sacred transmissions too muddled with the scandalous grit of its concrete historical unfoldment

    It is too close, too far-out, its sacred transmissions too muddled with the scandalous grit of its concrete historical unfoldment

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    2 min

    Mount Daumal

    Rene Daumal, his life and work

    Rene Daumal, his life and work

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    4 min

    The Jerusalem Quartet

    Edward Whittemore's Jerusalem Quartet

    Edward Whittemore's Jerusalem Quartet

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Bill Hicks

    Goat Boy returns

    Goat Boy returns

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    All Known Metal Bands

    Howling More

    Howling More

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Romantic Religion

    Creative Imagination and the Inklings

    Creative Imagination and the Inklings

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Maurice Nicoll’s Gurdjieffean Gospels

    The New Man and the Mark

    The New Man and the Mark

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    John Giorno’s poetry

    Subduing Demons in America: Selected Poems 1962-2007

    Subduing Demons in America: Selected Poems 1962-2007

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Welcome to Mars

    Ken Hollings' hallucinates the history of the late 40s and 50s

    Ken Hollings' hallucinates the history of the late 40s and 50s

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    5 min

    Physicists on Star Trek

    The Science of the Final Frontier

    The Science of the Final Frontier

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Quotes

    Quote 1

    But what if the medium is the message?

    But what if the medium is the message?

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    3 min

    Maqroll the Magnificent

    Latin American sea shanty tales

    Latin American sea shanty tales

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Quotes

    Quote 2

    There is a difference between psychedelic experiences and psychedelic people

    There is a difference between psychedelic experiences and psychedelic people

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Why Mrs. Blake Cried

    Tantric visionaries in Georgian London

    Tantric visionaries in Georgian London

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Marsupial

    Our Mother for the Time Being

    Our Mother for the Time Being

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Moving Pictures
    30 min

    Tolkien Fandom and LoTR

    Tolkien Fandom and Peter Jackson's LOTR

    Tolkien Fandom and Peter Jackson's LOTR

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    19 min

    The Gods of the Funny Books

    An Interview with Neil Gaiman and Rachel Pollack

    An Interview with Neil Gaiman and Rachel Pollack

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Technoculture
    6 min

    Technomancer: PKD

    Divine Discontent

    Divine Discontent

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Hashish Eater

    The witchery of words

    The witchery of words

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Quotes

    Quote 3

    “Messages from beyond” are forms of information, and information is a trickster

    “Messages from beyond” are forms of information, and information is a trickster

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Nog reissue

    Please lose yourself in this book

    Please lose yourself in this book

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Music
    3 min

    Days of the Dead

    Sweet Chaos: The Grateful Dead's American Adventure, by Carol Brightman

    Sweet Chaos: The Grateful Dead's American Adventure, by Carol Brightman

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Bardo Frontier

    Rudy Wurlitzer's Dharma Western

    Rudy Wurlitzer's Dharma Western

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Warcraft Civilization

    William Bainbridge levels up

    William Bainbridge levels up

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Rudy Wurlitzer Interview

    Westerns and the Self

    Westerns and the Self

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Hölderlin’s Odes and Elegies

    Translated by Nick Hoff

    Translated by Nick Hoff

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Esoterica

    Jodorowsky’s Spiritual Memoir

    On koans and rotting dogs

    On koans and rotting dogs

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Mind the Gap

    Jeff Warren's The Head Trip

    Jeff Warren's The Head Trip

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    G.K. Chesterton

    Anarchists, beer, and the man in the moon

    Anarchists, beer, and the man in the moon

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Blade Runner Scarecrows

    Zizek meets Hawthorne

    Zizek meets Hawthorne

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Circus of Dr. Lao

    Charles Finney's masterpiece of American fantasy

    Charles Finney's masterpiece of American fantasy

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Green Knight Grins at You

    Reading the Round Table tale

    Reading the Round Table tale

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Dying Earth

    Dungeons & Databases

    Dungeons & Databases

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    Meta-Mughal

    "The Shelter of the World"

    "The Shelter of the World"

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Quotes

    Quote 5

    Terminal. What other journey, you might ask, begins at the end?

    Terminal. What other journey, you might ask, begins at the end?

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays

    The Flower Garland Sutra

    Psychedelic jewels and skillful means

    Psychedelic jewels and skillful means

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    4 min

    Tibet Your Life

    Tibet and the West

    Tibet and the West

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays
    14 min

    Philip K. Dick’s Divine Interference

    VALIS, media, and 2-3-74

    VALIS, media, and 2-3-74

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...
  • Articles and Essays, Music
    5 min

    Joe Boyd, Superproducer

    White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s

    White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s

    Compared with the broader field of Neo-Pagan religion, in which it is sometimes and incorrectly subsumed, religious Satanism remains an under-researched and under-reported topic. More work has probably been done on the illusory “Satanists” conjured by ritual abuse accusers than on self-proclaimed and practicing Satanists, a deficiency that Jesper Aagaard Petersen is aiming to remedy with this anthology devoted to contemporary currents of religious Satanism. The book, which is principally sociological in orientation, is divided into three main sections: studies...