Thomas Jefferson’s Bible Rejected the Supernatural Jesus in Response to the ‘Stupidity’ of Those Who Deified Him
In 1820, at age 77, retired President Thomas Jefferson took a razor to four versions…
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Satanic Temple’s ‘Satanic Abortion Ritual’ May Challenge States’ Anti-Abortion Laws
Last week, The Satanic Temple (TST) introduced “the Satanic Abortion Ritual”—a ritual designed to provide…
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The ‘Spiritual Warfare’ Worldview of Trump’s Conspiracy Doctor is Part of a Transnational Movement
Dr. Stella Immanuel received considerable attention after President Donald Trump retweeted a video where she…
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What We Actually Mean By ‘Sacrifice’ During the Pandemic Makes All the Difference
In the wake of COVID-19 and its continuing casualties, we’re inundated with references to human…
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Asceticism á la Carte: Fasting for Ramadan as a Muslim Atheist
Ever since becoming an atheist many years ago, I’ve discarded most everything having to do…
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Christian Responses to COVID-19 Raise Old Religion v. Science Questions
If there’s one thing that irks me to no end about the atheist community, it’s…
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Is the Satanic Temple Just an Elaborate Prank? 10 Questions for the Author of ‘Speak of the Devil’
What inspired you to write Speak of the Devil? I started writing on The Satanic…
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Satanic Temple Attorney Discusses Cancelled Scottsdale Prayer Invite
This week, on the 22nd and 23rd of January, The Satanic Temple (TST) and the…
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Supernatural Drama ‘Evil’ Provides No Easy Answers to Questions of Faith, Reason, and the Nature of Evil
Whether it’s the mysteries of technology or the inscrutable malice of the people around us, Evil explores the individual’s sense of powerlessness and the possibility that even an institution as flawed and problematic as the Catholic Church might offer within it the seeds of hope.
Read MoreSatanic Temple’s IRS Recognition Rekindles Fierce Debate Over What Is ‘Really Real’ Church
While TST is not the first Satanic organization to obtain this status, it is the first group that clearly intends to deploy this status in legal challenges. TST’s demands for equal treatment under the law are going to be much harder to dismiss from here on out.
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