{"product_id":"satanic-bible","title":"Satanic Bible","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eCalled \"The Black Pope\" by many of his followers, Anton La Vey 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"On 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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\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 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFrom that time early in his life his path was clear. Finally, on the last night of April, 1966 - \u003cem\u003eWalpurgisnacht,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Since worship of fleshly things produces pleasure,\" he said, \"there would then be a temple of glorious indulgence...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference - Information and Interdisciplinary subjects, Philosophy and Religion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnton La Vey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e272 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 171mm W: 106mm Spine: 17mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 138 grams\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44260241768598,"sku":"9780380015399","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/files\/jacket---2024-11-29T164218-459.jpg?v=1732851888","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/satanic-bible","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}