For decades, critics have accused Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, of plagiarizing The Book of Satan, the fiery opening to his 1969 The Satanic Bible. In his incisive new essay, “Anton LaVey and the Right of Might,” Magister Kevin I. Slaughter dismantles these claims with historical rigor and unapologetic clarity. Drawing on Church of Satan archives and scholarly analysis, Slaughter reveals how LaVey openly transformed works like Ragnar Redbeard’s Might is Right into a bold philosophical statement, not a concealed theft.
A publisher, archivist, and Magister in the Church of Satan, Slaughter has championed radical thinkers through Underworld Amusements, Union of Egoists, and journals like Der Geist. His 2023 book The Radical Book Shop of Chicago unearthed the legacy of rebel intellectuals, and his media work amplifies contrarian voices. In “Anton LaVey and the Right of Might,” he cuts through dogmatic criticism to reaffirm LaVey’s intent and integrity.