Bennett Braun, a psychiatrist who helped fuel the Satanic Panic and lost his medical license not once, but twice, recently died. Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, crows over his demise looking back at a career of false memories and malpractice. Read the article on the Skeptical Inquirer site.
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Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, examines whether a necklace alleged to have belonged to Aleister Crowley made a woman want to worship the Devil. Click this link to read: The Wickedest Wear in the World: A Necklace Allegedly Belonging to Aleister Crowley Made a Woman ‘Want to Worship the Devil’
In the latest episode of his podcast The Devil in the Details, Warlock Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, dives into a long out-of-print essay of Anton LaVey’s, “Backlash”, and examines LaVey’s opinions of pseudoscience and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Spotify / Apple Podcasts
In the latest for his Skeptical Inquirer column, The Devil in the Details, Warlock Sword revisits the Order of Nine Angles, a devil-worshipping group of Neo-Nazi terrorists, and takes news media to task for irresponsible headlines talking about an “international” and “transnational Satanic cult. Read the full article here.
Join your host Blake and his special guest JD Sword as they discuss separating the art from the artist. They discuss some of the allegations against Marilyn Manson, is Manson really a Satanist, Repressed Memories, and much more! Apple Podcast / Spotify
In his latest article for Skeptical Inquirer, JD Sword explores Anton LaVey’s contributions to skepticism and paranormal investigation. Follow this link to read the article.
In his latest article for Skeptical Inquirer, JD Sword reviews the history of witchcraft in New England and how Connecticut senators recently voted to absolve those previously accused of witchcraft, although not everyone is convinced. Follow this link to read the article.
JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, discusses the accusations of abuse against rockstar Marilyn Manson and why it’s likely not the case that his accusers repressed the memories of their abuse. The Devil in the Details: Episode 27 – Did Actors Repress Memories of Abuse by Marilyn Manson?
In the latest for Skeptical Inquirer, JD Sword reports on an investigation the Netherlands government opened into Satanic Ritual Abuse last year, once again finding a lack of corroborating evidence for the victim’s claims. Special thanks to Stef Wouters for the translation. The Devil in the Details Still No Evidence of Satanic Ritual Abuse: VPRO Argos and the Hendriks Commission