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Church of Satan By Jarred Vallozzi BOOKS
Popular Primary Books by the Church of Satan:This category includes books written by the founder of the Church of Satan, Anton Szandon LaVey.
LaVey, Anton Szandor. The Compleat Witch. New York: Lancer Books. 1971.
---. The Satanic Bible. New York: Acon, 1969. ---. The Satanic Rituals. Secaucus, NJ: University Books, 1972.
---. The Devil’s Notebook. Mercer Island, Wash.: Starmont House, 1990
---. Satan Speaks. Venice, CA: Feral House, 1998.
This category includes books written by the past and present leaders of the Church of Satan.
Baddeley, Gavin. Lucifer Rising: Sin, Devil Worship and Rock and Roll. Plexus, London 1999.
Barton, Blanche. The Secret Life of a Satan. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House, 1990.
Bloom, Howard, 1995. The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995.
Lewis, James R., Satanism Today: an Encyclopedia of Religion, Folklore, and Popular Culture Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2001.
Redbeard, Ragnar, Might is Right. Chicago, 1986.
Scholarly Secondary Books on the Church of Satan:
This category includes books written by scholars in the field of religion pertaining to the Church of Satan.
Alfred, Randall H. The New Religious Consciousness. Ed. Charles Y. Clock and Robert N. Bellah. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1976.
Kyle, Richard. The Religious Fringe. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993.
Melton, J. Gordon. Encyclopedia of American Religions, 6th ed. Detroit and London: Gale Research, 1999.
---. Encyclopedia Handbook of Cults in America. New York and London: Garland ed., 1986.
Miller, Timothy, ed. America’s Alternative Religions. New York: Sate University of New York Press, 1995.
Nietzsche, Friedrich. Beyond Good and Evil. Trans. Walter Kaufmann. New York: Vintage Books, 1989.---. The Anti-Christ. Trans. H.L. Mencken. New York: Penguin Books, 1990.
Wolff, Burton H. The Devil’s Avenger. New York: Pyramid Books, 1974.
ARTICLES
Popular Primary Articles by the Church of Satan
Officially sanctioned articles of the Church of Satan: [1966 is year I for the Church of Satan. some dates reflect that calendar]
Barton, Blanche. “Sycophants Unite!” The Black Flame Vol. 5. 1995: #3 & #4.
---. “Satanic Feminism.” The Black Flame Vol. 6. 1997: #1 & #2.
---. “Mandatory Education: Teaching Pigs to Sing.” The Black Flame Vol. 5. 1995: #3 & #4.
Gilmore, Peter H. “Pretenders to the Throne: Regarding the Temple of Set.” Dark Lily #13.
LaVey, Anton Szandor. “The World’s Most Powerful Religion.” The Cloven Hoof May. Year XXXI: Issue #127.
---. “Enochian Pronunciation Guide.” The Cloven Hoof June 1970.
---. “Straight from the Witch's Mouth.” Mystery, Magic, and Miracle 1973: 89-104.
Nadramia, Peggy. “My Dark, Satanic Love.” The Black Flame Vol. 4. XXVIII: #3 & #4.
Nemo. “Recognizing Pseudo-Satanism.” The Black Flame Vol. 1. 1989: #1.
---. “Satanism and Objectivisim.” The Black Flame Vol. 6. 1997: #1 & #2.
---. “Satanism Needs an Enema!” The Black Flame Vol. 2. 1990: #2.
Scholarly Secondary Articles for the Church of Satan
Alfred, Randall H. “The Church of Satan.” The New Religious Consciousness. Berkley: University of California Press, 1976. 180-202.
Bromley, David G. and Susan G. Ainsley. "Satanism and Satanic Churches: The Contemporary Incarnations." America's Alternative Religions. Ed. Tim Miller. Albany: State University of NY Press, 1995. 401-409.
Fritscer, John. "Straight From the Witch's Mouth." Mystery, Magic, and Miracle: Religion in a Post-Aquarian Age. Ed. Edward F. Heenan. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall 1973. 89-104.
Tiryakian, Edward A. “Toward the Sociology of Esoteric Culture.” American Journal of Sociology 78 (1972): 491-512.
Yinger, J. Milton. “Presidential Address: Countercultures and Social Change.” American Sociological Review 42 (1977): 833-853.
Popular Secondary Articles for the Church of Satan
Popular secondary articles pertaining to the Church of Satan that are written by someone other than a member of the Church of Satan:
Boulware, Jack. "A Devil of a Time: How is the Church of Satan Getting Along? Not So Hot." The Washington Post 30 August 1998: F1.
---. "Has the Church of Satan Gone to Hell?." The SF Weekly 17 June 1998.
---. "Thirty-two Years of Satan in Popular Culture." The SF Weekly 17 June 1998.
Diliberto, G. “A Once-Brash Ensemble Gets an Actorly Leader.” New York Times August 1995: 2. 5.
Lattin, Don. "Satan's Den in Great Disrepair" The San Francisco Chronicle 25 January 1999: A1.
Raymond, John. "The Satanic Verses; How One Man Helped Get The Church of Satan Off the Ground." The SF Weekly 1 July 1998.
Reuters. "Former Circus Lion Trainer was Church of Satan Founder Anton LaVey Claimed 10,000 Followers Worldwide." The Toronto Star 9 Nov. 1997: A11.
Wright, Lawrence. "It's Not Easy Being Evil in a World That's Gone to Hell." Rolling Stone 1991: 63-68, 105-106.
COMPUTER RESOURCES
Primary Website Sources by the Church of Satan
official websites
Church of Satan The official homepage of the Church of Satan. Information such as online membership, must read books and articles, FAQ, and church news can be found on this site. http://www.churchofsatan.com/home.html.
individual articles and websites by members of church or local org. of the Church of Satan
The Bloodfire Grotto The Bloodfire Grotto is a scholarly site focused on educating both the seeker and the experienced Satanist – not directly affiliated with the Church of Satan, but is based on the same book (The Satanic Bible) http://bloodfirehawaii.cjb.net/
Church of Satan Frequently Asked Questions This is a FAQ for the Church of Satan. http://members.chello.at/herbert.paulis/CoS-FAQ.html
Church of Satan Information This is a fantastic educational site directly affiliated with the Church of Satan. http://users.aol.com/boysatan/ptp/cos.htm
Hekal’s satanic hompage This site contains a list of scholarly resources and a summary of each source pertaining to Satanism. http://members.tripod.com/~Hekal/4.html
Loyalty A call for unity. This site explains some beliefs, but is mainly a declaration of loyalty and a call for satanic unity. http://www.dpjs.co.uk/loyalty.html
Purging Talon Publishing Purging Talon is a site full of satanic pop culture. It also has resources for the inquiring newbie Satanist. http://www.purgingtalon.com/main.htm
Satan 2000 This is a site for satanic research as well as art galleries, shopping, bulletins, links, media, and chat. http://www.satan2000.com/research.htm
Satanism: The Feared Religion This article was written by Magister Peter H. Gilmore and released online for Satanists. http://members.easyspace.com/oww/satan/Satanism/Cos/Feared.htm
Satanism 101 Satanism 101 is a scholarly site focused on educating the seeker
Popular (anti-cult) secondary websites by conservative Christians on the Church of Satan
Gospelcom This is a scholarly christian website with boundless personal life resourses, but not much scholarly research available, (unless it is current, pop). http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/news1/an010613-19.html
Popular (anti-cult) secondary websites by those other than ex-members and conservative Christians
About Alternative Religions This is a secondary non-scholarly informational site with an in-depth review of the Church of Satan history and beliefs. http://altreligion.about.com/index.htm?once=true&
Exposing Satanism Exposing Satanism is a secondary source that explains the beliefs of the Church of Satan, which differs from what many believe to be Satanic worship. http://www.exposingsatanism.org/cos.htm
Religious Tolerance Religious Tolerance is a secondary informational site with an extensive list of references. http://www.religioustolerance.org/satanis1.htm
Scholarly Secondary websites by scholars of religion
Center For the Studies of New Religions CESNUR is a research library where scholarly articles can be found concerning the Church of Satan. |