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’
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In his latest The Devil in the Details article for Skeptical Inquirer, Warlock JD Sword reviews Michelle Remembers, the book which provided the blueprint for claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse and arguably helped kickstart the Satanic Panic (which you can read more about here), prompting Anton LaVey to file a defamation suit against the author and publisher (read more about that here), as well as a recent documentary about the book, Satan Wants You, which features Magistra Blanche Barton. Michelle Misremembers: How a Psychiatrist and His Patient Created the Blueprint for Satanic Ritual Abuse
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.
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—of The Devil in the Details, will be discussing his latest Skeptical Inquirer article, “D.C. the Demon Cat of the Capitol,” this Saturday at NYC SkeptiCamp. You can register below, attendance is FREE! The conference starts at 9am, the link to the webinar version is on the site. Sword’s presentation will be 10:10 AM EST. https://www.skepticampnyc.org/Register.aspx
In the latest article for his Skeptical Inquirer column, The Devil in the Details, JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, discusses a recent court case in Glasgow in which eleven people have been accused of ritual abuse. How does this case relate to similar cases from the Satanic Panic? As Scotland Contemplates Pardoning ‘Witches,’ Eleven Accused of Ritual Abuse in Glasgow by JD Sword
“JD Sword, the Satanic Skeptic, examines claims that ‘As Oppression Increases, So Too Does Witchcraft’ and ‘Magic has always been, in lore and in life, a tool of the oppressed.’ What do the authors mean by “witchcraft”? Is there good reason to believe that witchcraft is rising?” The Skeptical Inquirer: The Devil in the Details – Witchcraft Rising