Speak of the devil how the Satanic Temple is changing the way we talk about religion / Joseph P. Laycock.
| Author/creator | Laycock, Joseph, 1980- |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2020] |
| Description | xii, 254 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The day Satan came to Oklahoma -- 2. Origins and history of the Satanic Temple -- 3. Satanic schisms -- 4. The Satanic reformation: How TST is changing the way we talk about Satanism -- 5. Religion or trolls?: How the Satanic Temple is changing the way we talk about religion -- 6. Satanic bake sales: How the Satanic Temple is changing the way we talk about evil -- 7. "Take equality too far": How the Satanic Temple is changing the way we talk about pluralism -- 8. Conclusion Speak of the devil: The Satanic Temple as American counter-myth. |
| Summary | "In 2013, when the state of Oklahoma erected a statue of the Ten Commandments on the grounds of the state capitol, a group calling themselves The Satanic Temple applied to erect a statue of Baphomet alongside the Judeo-Christian tablets. Since that time, The Satanic Temple has become a regular voice in national conversations about religious freedom, disestablishment, and government overreach. In addition to petitioning for Baphomet to appear alongside another monument of the Ten Commandments in Arkansas, the group has launched campaigns to include Satanic "nativity scenes" on government property in Florida, Michigan, and Indiana, offer Satanic prayers at a high school football game in Seattle, and create "After School Satan" programs in elementary schools that host Christian extracurricular programs. Since their 2012 founding, The Satanic Temple has established 19 chapters and now claims 100,000 supporters. Is this just a political group perpetuating a series of stunts? Or is it a sincere religious movement? Speak of the Devil is the first book-length study of The Satanic Temple. Joseph Laycock, a scholar of new religious movements, contends that the emergence of "political Satanism" marks a significant moment in American religious history that will have a lasting impact on how Americans frame debates about religious freedom. Though the group gained attention for its strategic deployment of outrage, it claims to have developed beyond politics into a genuine religious movement. Equal parts history and ethnography, Speak of the Devil is Laycock's attempt to take seriously The Satanic Temple's work to redefine religion, the nature of pluralism and religious tolerance, and what "religious freedom" means in America"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Summary | 'Speak of the Devil' is a book-length study of The Satanic Temple. Joseph Laycock, a scholar of new religious movements, contends that the emergence of 'political Satanism' marks a significant moment in American religious history that will have a lasting impact on how Americans frame debates about religious freedom. Though the group gained attention for its strategic deployment of outrage, it claims to have developed beyond politics into a religious movement. Equal parts history and ethnography, Speak of the Devil demonstrates why religious Satanism is significant to larger conversations about the definition of religion, religious freedom, and religious tolerance. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-249) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Laycock, Joseph, 1980- Speak of the devil. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020] 9780190948504 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020455114 |
| ISBN | 9780190948498 hardback |
| ISBN | 0190948493 hardback |
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