A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture
The aim of this article has been to critically assess and unmask Anton Szandor LaVey�s <em>Philosophy of Indulgence</em> reflected in <em>The Satanic Bible</em> (1969) as a dogma based assault on Scripture. The main task of this article has been to expose some contemporary et...
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| description | The aim of this article has been to critically assess and unmask Anton Szandor LaVey�s <em>Philosophy of Indulgence</em> reflected in <em>The Satanic Bible</em> (1969) as a dogma based assault on Scripture. The main task of this article has been to expose some contemporary ethical and dogmatic utterances used to express disagreements which LaVey alludes to in <em>The Satanic Bible</em> against Scripture. The debate in which these disagreements are expressed is their interminable character of the concept of what defines human morality. The philosophy under review has been assessed according to its effects on humanity. Does it create a just world and a set of values in the same way Scripture does or does it create unity of purpose or divergent views that put the world and the church on crossroads? The conclusion of this work posits a challenge towards evaluating the theology of nature, which now appears to be the main theological framework of the 21st century debate. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0d73010061d47a1b354f206a923a7a62022-12-22T03:02:33ZafrAOSISVerbum et Ecclesia1609-99822074-77052010-03-0131110.4102/ve.v31i1.428401A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on ScriptureSimon Muwowo0Johan Buitendag1University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaThe aim of this article has been to critically assess and unmask Anton Szandor LaVey�s <em>Philosophy of Indulgence</em> reflected in <em>The Satanic Bible</em> (1969) as a dogma based assault on Scripture. The main task of this article has been to expose some contemporary ethical and dogmatic utterances used to express disagreements which LaVey alludes to in <em>The Satanic Bible</em> against Scripture. The debate in which these disagreements are expressed is their interminable character of the concept of what defines human morality. The philosophy under review has been assessed according to its effects on humanity. Does it create a just world and a set of values in the same way Scripture does or does it create unity of purpose or divergent views that put the world and the church on crossroads? The conclusion of this work posits a challenge towards evaluating the theology of nature, which now appears to be the main theological framework of the 21st century debate.http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/428philosophyindulgencemoral agencytheology of nature |
| spellingShingle | Simon Muwowo Johan Buitendag A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture Verbum et Ecclesia philosophy indulgence moral agency theology of nature |
| title | A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture |
| title_full | A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture |
| title_fullStr | A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture |
| title_full_unstemmed | A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture |
| title_short | A critical assessment of Anton Szandor LaVeys Philosophy of Indulgence as a dogma based assault on Scripture |
| title_sort | critical assessment of anton szandor laveys philosophy of indulgence as a dogma based assault on scripture |
| topic | philosophy indulgence moral agency theology of nature |
| url | http://verbumetecclesia.org.za/index.php/VE/article/view/428 |
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