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Theistic Satanism

Theistic Satanism proper noun: a form of Satanism; a religious path that reveres or worships Satan, whom it recognises as an objectively real being (deity, supernatural entity or spiritual being); particularly as distinguished from Atheistic Satanism, in which Satan represents a symbolic figure.

Proper noun

Theistic Satanism (uncountable)

  1. A form of Satanism; a religious path that reveres or worships Satan, whom it recognises as an objectively real being (deity, supernatural entity or spiritual being); particularly as distinguished from Atheistic Satanism, in which Satan represents a symbolic figure.
    • I have practised Theistic Satanism for 30 years because it helps me to have a relationship with Satan.
    • Most of these groups do not practice Theistic Satanism (worshipping Satan as a personified evil being) but practice Atheistic Satanism glorifying what they imagine Satan represents, which includes among other things, indulgence, vengeance, and all other sins as long as they lead to...2003, Dawn Perlmutter, Investigating Religious Terrorism and Ritualistic Crimes, CRC Press, page 120
    Synonyms:
    traditional Satanism, religious Satanism, spiritual Satanism

Examples of Theistic Satanism in a sentence

  • There are three (3) common branches co-current with Satanism: LaVeyan Satanism, Theistic Satanism and Philosophical Satanism.2012, Kelly Warman-Stallings, Who's ? Right: Mankind, Religions & the End Times, AuthorHouse, page 35:
  • But Theistic Satanism is worshipping the Devil himself.2016, Paul J. Keeble, The Dark Circle, Xlibris, unnumbered page:

Synonyms of Theistic Satanism

  • traditional Satanism
  • religious Satanism
  • spiritual Satanism

Forms of Theistic Satanism

alternative formtheistic Satanism

Questions about Theistic Satanism

What does Theistic Satanism mean?
Theistic Satanism means a form of Satanism; a religious path that reveres or worships Satan, whom it recognises as an objectively real being (deity, supernatural entity or spiritual being); particularly as distinguished from Atheistic Satanism, in which Satan represents a symbolic figure.
How do you use Theistic Satanism in a sentence?
There are three (3) common branches co-current with Satanism: LaVeyan Satanism, Theistic Satanism and Philosophical Satanism.
What part of speech is Theistic Satanism?
Theistic Satanism is a proper noun.

Words near Theistic Satanism in the dictionary

  1. theistic
  2. theistic evolution
  3. theistic evolutionism
  4. theistic evolutionist
  5. theistic evolutionists
  6. Theistic Satanism
  7. Theistic Satanist
  8. Theistic Satanists
  9. theistical
  10. theistically
  11. theists

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