Documents from the Luciferians: In Defense of the Nicene Creed (Writings from the Greco-Roman World)

Product Information

Luciferians believe that taboos and social expectations should not hamper one from achieving his or her goals. Satanist themselves range from individuals who simply follow a self-centered philosophy. to organized groups with meeting houses and scheduled events. There are many Satanist groups, the best known of which are the Church of Satan and the Temple of Set. They embrace a low level of hierarchical leadership and a loosely agreed-upon and widely varied set of religious practices and beliefs.

Theistic Satanism - Wikipedia Theistic Satanism - Wikipedia

Dyrendal, Asbjørn. " Devilish Consumption: Popular Culture in Satanic Socialization." Numen 55.1 (2008): 68-98. Print. Lucifer's status as a Saint is a matter of controversy. According to John Henry Blunt's 1874 Dictionary of Sects, Heresies, Ecclesiastical Parties, and Schools of Religious Thought, Petersen, Jesper Aagaard, ed. (2016) [2009]. Contemporary Religious Satanism: A Critical Anthology. Abingdon, Oxfordshire: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7546-5286-1.

Cross, F. L., and Elizabeth A. Livingstone. "Lucifer." Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (pg. 841). Second Edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984.

Luciferian Principles - Learn Religions

Petersen, Jesper Aagaard. " The Seeds of Satan: Conceptions of Magic in Contemporary Satanism." Aries 12.1 (2012): 91-129. Print. A large percentage of theistic Satanists worship Satan conceived as the Devil in the Christian religion. [2] [3] [4] In Christianity, the Devil, also known as Satan or Lucifer, is the personification of evil and author of sin, who rebelled against God in an attempt to become equal to God himself. [a] He is depicted as a fallen angel, who was expelled from Heaven at the beginning of time, before God created the material world, and is in constant opposition to God. [88] [89]Among the minor sects is Luciferianism, whose adherents see it as a separate branch of Satanism which combines elements of rational and theistic forms. It islargelya theistic branch, although there are some who see Satan (called Lucifer) as symbolic rather than an actual being. Hold to a setof ethics that includes showing respect to those who deserve it and leaving alone those people who have caused no problems.