Satanic Skeptic Autumn Sword with science enthusiast Kenny Biddle (who examines the claims and techniques of paranormal investigators) explore self-professed exorcists Ralph Sarchie and Chris DeFlorio. They have adopted techniques and devices used by paranormal investigators as a convincer for their belief in demons as supernatural entities whom they claim might possess people, thus requiring their intervention. Published by the Skeptical Inquirer, you may follow this link to read the article.
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Satanic Skeptic JD Sword examines the current iteration of the long ago debunked SRA hysteria as it is now ongoing in the UK. Read the article on the Skeptical Inquirer site.
Warlock JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, discusses the history of exorcism within the Catholic Church on Recovering from Religion (RfRx).
Bennett Braun, a psychiatrist who helped fuel the Satanic Panic and lost his medical license not once, but twice, recently died. Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, crows over his demise looking back at a career of false memories and malpractice. Read the article on the Skeptical Inquirer site.
Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, examines whether a necklace alleged to have belonged to Aleister Crowley made a woman want to worship the Devil. Click this link to read: The Wickedest Wear in the World: A Necklace Allegedly Belonging to Aleister Crowley Made a Woman ‘Want to Worship the Devil’
On this episode the Satanic Skeptic, Warlock Sword, discusses laws criminalizing fortune telling and whether or not they really protect the public from fraud. Listen on Apple Podcasts
In the latest episode of his podcast The Devil in the Details, Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, dives into a long out-of-print essay of Anton LaVey’s, “Backlash”, and examines LaVey’s opinions of pseudoscience and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Spotify / Apple Podcasts
In his latest article for Skeptical Inquirer, JD Sword reviews the history of witchcraft in New England and how Connecticut senators recently voted to absolve those previously accused of witchcraft, although not everyone is convinced. Follow this link to read the article.
JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, discusses the accusations of abuse against rockstar Marilyn Manson and why it’s likely not the case that his accusers repressed the memories of their abuse. The Devil in the Details: Episode 27 – Did Actors Repress Memories of Abuse by Marilyn Manson?