Baphomet is a symbol of balance in various occult and mystical traditions, originating with the Gnostics and Templars, although occasionally purported to be a deity or a demon.Since 1856 the name Baphomet has been associated with the "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Éliphas Lévi, composed of binary elements representing the "symbolization of the equilibrium of opposites": …

Satanism is a group of ideological and philosophical beliefs based on Satan.Contemporary religious practice of Satanism began with the founding of the atheistic Church of Satan by Anton LaVey in the United States in 1966, although a few historical precedents exist. Prior to the public practice, Satanism existed primarily as an accusation by various Christian groups toward …

After School Satan is an after school program project of The Satanic Temple, an American religious organization based in Salem, Massachusetts, and is sponsored by Reason Alliance LTD, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It was created as an alternative to Christian-based after school groups, specifically at schools that host the Evangelical Good News Club.

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The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. ... 1972 until 1976, the introduction to The Satanic Bible was a piece by Michael A. Aquino, who later went on to found the Temple of Set with a number of members of the Church of Satan. He gives a detailed analysis of the Satanic ...

Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster.The film follows dysfunctional couple Dani and Christian, played by Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor, as they travel to Sweden with a group of friends for a midsummer festival, only to find themselves in the clutches of a sinister Scandinavian pagan cult.Supporting actors include William Jackson …

James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American cult leader, political activist, preacher, and faith healer who led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978.In what he called "revolutionary suicide", Jones and the members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder–suicide in his remote jungle commune at Jonestown, …

The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) (Portuguese: Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, IURD) is an evangelical charismatic Christian denomination with its headquarters at the Temple of Solomon in São Paulo, Brazil.The church was founded in 1977 in Rio de Janeiro by Bishop Edir Macedo, owner (since 1989) of the multi-billion television company RecordTV.

“The U.S. Supreme Court term in review”: This audio segment, featuring Nina Totenberg and her guests, Tom Goldstein and law professor Jamal Greene, appeared on this evening’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered.” And Totenberg also has a written report headlined “The Supreme Court is the most conservative in 90 years.” Posted at 10:05 PM by Howard Bashman

Unveiling Day: 25 July – A TST Satanic celebration of religious plurality and shedding archaic superstition; celebrated on the date upon which The Satanic Temple's Baphomet statue was unveiled in 2015, an icon of modern Satanism created with "respect for diversity and religious minorities" in mind. August Christianity