Review of 'Speak of the Devil' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
If your first introduction to Satanism was at a metal show or through South Park, you may have made the conclusion that Satanism is a religion that people put on to be edgy or to provoke Christians. Speak of the Devil by Joseph P. Laycock (@joe_laycock) is an overview of the American Satanic movement starting with The Satanic Temple's (@satanic_temple_ | TST) challenge of a 10 Commandments statue on Oklahoma's state capital grounds.
Deftly weaving between different American Satanic traditions, Laycock explains the challenges that TST has made against creeping Christian theocracy in the United States and the benefits that Satanists gain from TST chapters.
At Awaken America, on November 11th, 2021, Michael Flynn said "If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One nation under God, and one religion under God.”
It seems that Satanism is needed more …
If your first introduction to Satanism was at a metal show or through South Park, you may have made the conclusion that Satanism is a religion that people put on to be edgy or to provoke Christians. Speak of the Devil by Joseph P. Laycock (@joe_laycock) is an overview of the American Satanic movement starting with The Satanic Temple's (@satanic_temple_ | TST) challenge of a 10 Commandments statue on Oklahoma's state capital grounds.
Deftly weaving between different American Satanic traditions, Laycock explains the challenges that TST has made against creeping Christian theocracy in the United States and the benefits that Satanists gain from TST chapters.
At Awaken America, on November 11th, 2021, Michael Flynn said "If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One nation under God, and one religion under God.”
It seems that Satanism is needed more than ever. Hail Satan.
[Note] Speak of the Devil is on sale from the TST store and is biased towards TST perspectives.