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The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma. [1]
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 .
Reflecting the dominant influence of Anton LaVey's thought", Lewis noted that the majority of those whom he examined were atheists or agnostics, with 60% of respondents viewing Satanism as a symbol rather than a real entity. [236] 20% of his respondents described The Satanic Bible as the most important factor that attracted them to Satanism. [237]
Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Satan Speaks! is a book of essays by Anton LaVey, published in 1998 by Feral House following his October 1997 death. [1] It includes a foreword by Marilyn Manson , an introduction by Blanche Barton and cover art by Coop .
LaVey conducted Satanic seminars and rituals at the house; one of the most notorious such rituals was the Satanic baptism of his daughter Zeena Schreck in 1967, punctuated by LaVey speaking the words "Hail Zeena! Hail Satan!" [3] [4] over the nude body of a female acting as the 'Satanic Altar'. Public ceremonies were performed at the house ...
Letters from the Devil: The Lost Writing of Anton Szandor LaVey is a volume composed of over 60 tabloid newspaper articles written by Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan. [ 1 ] References
The Devil's Notebook is the fourth book by Anton LaVey, published in 1992 by Feral House. [1] It includes a foreword by Adam Parfrey and design by Sean Tejaratchi.The book contains forty-one essays in which LaVey provides commentary on such topics as nonconformity, occult faddism, Nazism, terrorism, cannibalism, erotic politics, the “Goodguy badge”, demoralization and the construction of ...