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Is empathy Satanic? Part 2 of 3: the Book of Job

Post published:September 17, 2021
Post category:Narratives of Darkness
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The fourth tenet of the Tenebrous Creed identifies zeal, wisdom, honor, empathy and perseverance as foremost values for Satanists. But in what sense is empathy “Satanic”? Part 2 of 3 discusses the Book of Job and its (perhaps counterintuitive) significance for framing empathy as a Satanic virtue. Read the introduction to this series here.

Why the inverted cross is a valid Satanic symbol

Post published:August 29, 2021
Post category:Tenebrous Philosophy
Reading time:10 mins read
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Many Satanists will point out that the upside-down cross is “not a real Satanic symbol,” contra what popular culture seems to think. I can appreciate a number of reasons for this position. Nonetheless, I would argue that the inverted cross can be used as a legitimate symbol in Satanism. This entry explains my rationale.