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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, Technoculture
Technomancer: PKD
An exhumed VLS piece on PKDAn exhumed VLS piece on PKD
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 upWilliam 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, Moving Pictures
Tolkien Fandom and LoTR
Tolkien Fandom and Peter Jackson's LOTRTolkien 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, Esoterica
Phantasy Island
Stanzas by Giorgio AgambenStanzas 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
Hölderlin’s Odes and Elegies
Translated by Nick HoffTranslated 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
Nog reissue
Please lose yourself in this bookPlease 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
The Jerusalem Quartet
Edward Whittemore's Jerusalem QuartetEdward 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
The Hashish Eater
The witchery of wordsThe 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... -
Articles and Essays
Why Mrs. Blake Cried
Tantric visionaries in Georgian LondonTantric 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
Mount Daumal
Rene Daumal, his life and workRene 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, Music
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
Romantic Religion
Creative Imagination and the InklingsCreative 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
The Flower Garland Sutra
Psychedelic jewels and skillful meansPsychedelic 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
The Science of the Final Frontier
Physicists on Star TrekPhysicists on Star Trek
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 TripJeff 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
Religious Satanism Today
The details on the devilThe 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... -
Articles and Essays
G.K. Chesterton
Anarchists, beer, and the man in the moonAnarchists, 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
The Dying Earth
Dungeons & DatabasesDungeons & 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
Bill Hicks
Goat Boy returnsGoat 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
Rudy Wurlitzer Interview
Westerns and the SelfWesterns 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, Esoterica
Jodorowsky’s Spiritual Memoir
On koans and rotting dogsOn 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
Bardo Frontier
Rudy Wurlitzer's Dharma WesternRudy 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 Atmosphere of Heaven
The universe is made of thoughtsThe 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
The Circus of Dr. Lao
Charles Finney's masterpiece of American fantasyCharles 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... -
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
Marsupial
Our Mother for the Time BeingOur 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, Music
Joe Boyd, Superproducer
White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960sWhite 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... -
Articles and Essays
Singing to the Plants
Stephan Beyer drinks upStephan 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 Green Knight Grins at You
Reading the Round Table taleReading 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, Esoterica
H.P. Lovecraft’s Magick Realism
A profile of Lovecraft's life and workA 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
John Giorno’s poetry
Subduing Demons in America: Selected Poems 1962-2007Subduing 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
Maurice Nicoll’s Gurdjieffean Gospels
The New Man and the MarkThe 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
Welcome to Mars
Ken Hollings' hallucinates the history of the late 40s and 50sKen 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... -
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
All Known Metal Bands
Howling MoreHowling 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
Blade Runner Scarecrows
Zizek meets HawthorneZizek 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
Philip K. Dick’s Divine Interference
VALIS, media, and 2-3-74VALIS, 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
Maqroll the Magnificent
Latin American sea shanty talesLatin 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... -
Articles and Essays
The Gods of the Funny Books
An Interview with Neil Gaiman and Rachel PollackAn 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
Tibet Your Life
Tibet and the WestTibet 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
Cormac McCarthy’s Road
In such a world, survival alone is an ambiguous valueIn 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
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 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... -
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...