SRS 1110 Lecture 7: Alternative Magical Religions III - Neo-Satanism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Satan scare in the 1980s: daycare operators stealing babies or impregnating women to sacrifice them or raise them as satanic priests. Just an urban legend like the story of witches stealing penae. Satan comes from the mediterranean (persian) religion of zoroastrians: tension b/w 2 all-powerful gods, god of all things good, god of all things bad, perfect universe = balance b/w both gods. In judaism, lucifer is just a fallen angel: not powerful, becomes the person to blame in christianity. Modern satanism comes out of christianity: vs. modern pagans. Do not worship satan as many christians believe. Church of satan: 1st satanist organization: 1st to use "neo-satanism. , 1966. Self-indulgent: most shocking is the word "satan". University of ottawa: evangelical christian, used the word "witch" for shock value. Still alive and well: hasn"t changed much. Anton szandor lavey: founder of the church of satan.