The Satanic Temple: Secularist Activism and Occulture in the American Political Landscape

This article explores the development and ideology of The Satanic Temple,against the background of current American politics. The Satanic Temple isa recent addition to the Satanic milieu, and is positioned here as a form of"rationalist" Satanism that draws on the figure of Satan as a symbo...

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Autores principales: Hedenborg White, Manon 1990- (Autor) ; Gregorius, Fredrik (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2019
En: International journal for the study of new religions
Año: 2019, Volumen: 10, Número: 1, Páginas: 89-110
Otras palabras clave:B Occulture
B Satanism
B The Satanic Temple
B American Religion
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario:This article explores the development and ideology of The Satanic Temple,against the background of current American politics. The Satanic Temple isa recent addition to the Satanic milieu, and is positioned here as a form of"rationalist" Satanism that draws on the figure of Satan as a symbol of rebellion.The discussion follows the emergence of The Satanic Temple and itsintroduction to the mainstream media around 2012, the influences of esoteric,feminist, and secularist ideas on the group, and its present manifestationas a politically engaged "occulture."
ISSN:2041-952X
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: International journal for the study of new religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/ijsnr.38954