Books by Ruben van Luijk
“This is one of the best books out there for the origins of modern religious Satanism. It traces where Satanism came from, from the concept of anti-Satanism—where the Christians were trying to use this label to demonize who they considered their enemies, like the Knights Templar, or the women who were accused of being witches in the witch trials—up to the how the label was embraced by people in the West, and how it developed into modern Satanism, like the Church of Satan and the Satanic Temple today.” Read more...
La Carmina, Journalist
Interviews where books by Ruben van Luijk were recommended
The best books on Satanism, recommended by La Carmina
Over the centuries, horrible crimes have been committed by Christians accusing others of being followers of the Devil. The label of Satanism was one of the worst imaginable in a religious society. However, from the 17th century onwards, some of the greatest writers began to find in Satan, the fallen angel, a sympathetic character whose opposition to the tyranny of heaven was not entirely unreasonable. Today, modern Satanists embrace the label, pursuing a nontheistic religion that celebrates individualism as well as critical thinking, explains blogger and journalist La Carmina, author of The Little Book of Satanism.
