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LaVeyan Satanism is the name given to the form of Satanism promoted by American occultist and author Anton LaVey (1930–1997). LaVey founded the Church of Satan (CoS) in 1966 in San Francisco. Although LaVey is thought to have had more impact with his Satanic aesthetics of "colourful" rituals and "scandalous" clothes that created a "gigantic media circus",[1] he also promoted his ideas in writings, such as the popular Satanic Bible. LaVeyan Satanism has been classified as a new religious movement and a form of Western esotericism by scholars of religion. LaVey's ideas have been said to weave together an array of sometimes "contradictory"[2] "thinkers and tropes",[2] combining "humanism, hedonism, aspects of pop psychology and the human potential movement", along with "a lot of showmanship",[3] His ideas were heavily influenced by the ideas and writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, Ayn Rand and Arthur Desmond.

LaVeyan Satanism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Religious movement founded by Anton LaVey Sigil of Baphomet , the official symbol of LaVeyan Satanism [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Part of a series on LaVeyan Satanism Organizations Church of Satan First Satanic Church Grotto Notable people Anton LaVey Blanche Barton Peter H. Gilmore Peggy Nadramia Diane Hegarty Karla LaVey Texts The Satanic Bible The Satanic Rituals The Satanic Witch The Devil's Notebook Satan Speaks! Letters from the Devil The Secret Life of a Satanist The Church of Satan The Satanic Scriptures Med

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