{"product_id":"satanic-bible-anton-szandor-lavey-9780380015399","title":"The Satanic Bible | Anton Szandor LaVey","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCalled The Black Pope by many of his followers, Anton LaVey began the road to High Priesthood of the Church of Satan when he was only 16 years old and an organ player in a carnival:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Saturday night I would see men lusting after halfnaked girls dancing at the carnival, and on Sunday morning when I was playing the organ for tent-show evangelists at the other end of the carnival lot, I would see these same men sitting in the pews with their wives and children, asking God to forgive them and purge them of carnal desires. And the next Saturday night they'd be back at The carnival or some other place of indulgence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I knew then that the Christian Church thrives on hypocrisy, and that man's carnal nature will out!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom that time early in his life his path was clear. Finally, on the last night of April, 1966—\u003ci\u003eWalpurgisnacht,\u003c\/i\u003e the most important festival of the believers in witchcraft—LaVey shaved his head in the tradition of Ancient executioners and announced the formation of The Church Of Satan. He had seen the need for a church that would recapture man's body and his carnal desires as objects of celebration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure,\" he said, \"there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence...\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSummary:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Satanic Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma. It has been described as the most important document to influence contemporary Satanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnton Szandor LaVey\u003c\/strong\u003e was an American writer, musician, and Satanist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan, and the philosophy of LaVeyan Satanism. He authored several books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Satanic Bible\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Satanic Witch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Satanic Rituals\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Devil's Notebook\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSatan Speaks!\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51089042538811,"sku":"0380015390","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780380015399.jpg?v=1776705647","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/satanic-bible-anton-szandor-lavey-9780380015399","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}