num_pages: 200
description: A history of the world's most notorious religion. An account of the many strange &amp; sensational events that surrounded the Black Pope, Anton LaVey &amp; his thousands of followers as they ushered in a new era of indulgence &amp; carnality, based on pleasure instead of self-denial. Details the evenings spent with LaVey's Magic Circle, peopled with artists, writers &amp; filmmakers whose names will be familiar, &amp; points out de-facto Satanists throughout history, such as Benjamin Franklin &amp; Mark Twain. Chapters include "Satan's Master Plan" &amp; "How to Perform Satanic Rituals." Appendices list diabolically-inspired books, films &amp; music, as well as a digest of letters the Church has received over the years. Debunks the many myths &amp; misconceptions regarding Satanism that have been promulgated on the talk-show circuit. THE CHURCH OF SATAN is both a history &amp; a handbook, written as a companion volume to LaVey's SATANIC BIBLE, whichoccult book merchants assert is "the all-time occult bestseller."
language: English
title: The Church of Satan: A History of the World's Most Notorious Religion
titlecomplete: The Church of Satan: A History of the World's Most Notorious Religion
genres: Magic, Religion, Biography, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Occult, Satanism
ratings_count: 82
publisher: Hells Kitchen Productions