Earlier this week, my partner found a small religious pamphlet at the laundromat and brought it to me, and it reminded me of the work that I had done and got me thinking about the role that propaganda plays in religion.
Month: July 2019
Satanism, Feminism, and Queer Theory
Any religion that manifests only within one political dimension is likely more of a political theory than a religion (see my essay on the Satanic Temple), but religions have political implications and it seems sensible to me that each person seek a reconciliation between their religious and political views. For me, the necessary consequence of Satanism is a largely socially-progressive worldview with regards to such political movements as feminism and queer theory, both of which I’ll be examining here in a Satanic context.
Why I Am Not a Satanist of the Satanic Temple
On April 25th of this year, the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Satanic Temple (TST), an ostensible religious organization based in Salem, Massachusetts. This was widely seen as a victory for Satanic religion, but I’m not convinced that that’s the case.
Why I Am Not a LaVeyan Satanist
I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed to find that LaVey was no Satan-worshipper at all. Rather, his Satanism took the form of an atheist religious stance combined with a particular reading of Nietzsche and Ayn Rand along with Satanic aesthetics and symbolism…