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Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

This Walpurgisnacht Underworld Amusements announces a new 10th Anniversary edition of High Priest Peter H. Gilmore’s The Satanic Scriptures, and a new paperback edition of the Spanish translation Las Escrituras Satanicas. Both feature, printed for the first time, Magus Gilmore’s address to a secret meeting of the Church of Satan held to celebrate its 50th anniversary.The Satanic Scriptures$16.95, 5" x 8", 308 pages, ISBN 978-1943687084Available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, the publishers website (US only), ASP Culture (UK/Europe) and other retailers.Las Escrituras Satanicas$16.95, 5" x 8", 328 pages, ISBN 978-0983031482Available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, the publishers website, and other retailers. The Satanic Scriptures […]

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANTON SZANDOR LaVEY! On the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the wisdom and strength of the man who founded the Church of Satan. He codified a rational, atheist philosophy taking Satan as its inspirational icon. His insights into the human animal lead him to weave together many threads from earlier iconoclasts into that dark tapestry of ideas he called Satanism, launching a movement that continues to thrive. We are proud upholders and exemplars of this empowering perspective. Now that we have moved through the mid-century mark and are heading towards 99 years of existence, it is clear […]

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

The administration of the Church of Satan is pleased to note that non-theistic religions such as ours are now covered in the newly revised International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 signed into law on December 16th. Non-belief is now legally recognized as being equal to theism and similarly protected. We commend this rational progress towards equity of treatment. —Magus Peter H. Gilmore

Recalling The Satanic High Mass performed on 6.6.06 Watch the film made of our ritual performed ten years ago at the Center for Inquiry West’s Steve Allen Theatre in Los Angeles. This historic event captured classic Satanic Ritual and mocked theistic superstition in celebration of our then 40th anniversary. Click on this link to visit the special page we created detailing the historic event. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

VICE: Happy 50th Birthday, Church of Satan! Sam Rowe interviews Reverend Ashley S. Palmer about the philosophy and lifestyle of members of the organization founded by Anton Szandor LaVey about to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

Happy Birthday Anton Szandor LaVey! On the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the wisdom and strength of the man who founded the Church of Satan, codifying a rational, atheist philosophy that takes Satan as its inspirational icon. His insights into the human animal lead him to weave together many threads from earlier iconoclasts into that dark tapestry of ideas he called Satanism, launching a movement that continues to thrive. He lived life to the fullest, and provided us with a powerful tool so that we may do the same. As we move from victory to victory, he remains a […]

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

Evil Twin Podcast—Episode 048:Satanism with Magus Peter Gilmore  In this episode we have a chat with Magus Peter H. Gilmore, High Priest of the Church of Satan. We talk about his personal history, his pathway to Satanism and his journey to the helm of the church. Satanism is not what people think it is. Listen to this episode and learn.

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

Magus Peter H. Gilmore on The Idea List Magus Gilmore is interviewed by Max Tholl for The Idea List digital magazine in a piece titled “We are rational people.”

Church of Satan Sigil of Baphomet

9/11 — Marking Theist Infamy This anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and The Pentagon by Islamic extremists fourteen years ago is a proper occasion for fellow rational, secular individuals to note the ongoing intolerance in the name of theism manifested this past year. Here are but a few amongst myriad atrocities. In January of 2015, the Paris office of the satirical atheist magazine, Charlie Hebdo, was attacked by two gunmen, killing twelve. 134 college students were massacred in Kenya by Shabbab militants in April. In Tunisia, over 20 tourists were slaughtered at The Bardo National Museum […]