The New Manson Family or Teens at “Play”?
Let’s not rush to blame a couple of recent murders on satanic activity.
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Books Must be Hardbound, Quotes Whole, and Genitalia Scrubbed
Atheists face moving goalposts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read MoreIs the Satanist Behind 10 Commandments Challenge Sincere?
An interview with “Lucien Greaves” the mastermind behind the proposal for a Satanic monument on the grounds of the Oklahoma capital.
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Satanist Monument Shines Light on Christian Privilege
Will the challenge to build “an homage to the historic/literary Satan” at Oklahoma’s capital actually change anything?
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The Master: “It’s Not the L. Ron Story”
Instead of setting out to debunk Scientology, The Master is driven by Anderson’s genuine curiosity about religious charisma. The writer-director got the idea for the film after reading that postwar America was a particularly fertile environment for new religious movements. This idea brought together a number of other themes and ideas that had been rattling around in his head for some time, catalyzing them into a coherent story.
Read MoreRussian Zombies Follow in Pussy Riot Footsteps
Police detain a zombie flash mob in response to complaints that “raising the dead is un-Christian.”
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Santorum Invoked Satan
Why are we surprised?
Read MoreOlympics Opening Ceremony as Satanic Ritual
The bell of evil tolls for thee.
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Cleansing Monsters: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter retells the story of America, laying the blame for many of the worst episodes on vampires. Does this history let us off the hook?
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Mexico’s Own Satanic Panic
Mexico may have experienced its own “Manson moment” last month when eight devotees of “Santa Muerte” were arrested for the murder of three people, allegedly as human sacrifices. While the media has been fairly restrained in covering this event, these murders will likely have lasting consequences for alternative religion in North America. Like the Manson murders, the Santa Muerte murders present a concrete instance of violence that can be used to support much broader claims about the dangers of the religious and cultural Other.
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