The Church of Satan was founded by Anton LaVey on April 30, 1966. In his hands, Satan became a provocative symbol for indulgence, vital existence, natural wisdom and the human being's true animal natu
This book complements Lewis's xford Handbook of New Religious Movements. The former provides an overview of the state of the field. This volume collects papers on those specific New Religious Movement
Beginning with the founding of the Church of Satan by Anton LeVey in 1966, Lewis (religious studies and philosophy, U. of Wisconsin) and Petersen (Norwegian U. of Science and Technology) demystify mod
