| Joy of Satan Ministries | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | JoS |
| Type | New Religious Movement (Satanism) |
| Classification | Theistic Satanism |
| Orientation | Spiritual Satanism |
| Scripture | Yazidi Book of Revelation |
| Theology | Polytheism |
| Structure | Magical order |
| Region | International (Mainly USA) |
| Founder | Andrea Maxine Dietrich |
| Origin | 2002 |
| Tax status | Exempt |
| Official website | www |
Joy of Satan Ministries, also referred to as Joy of Satan (JoS),[1] is a western esoteric occult organization founded in 2002 by Andrea Herrington [2] (a.k.a. Maxine Dietrich).[2] Joy of Satan Ministries advocates "Spiritual Satanism",[3] an ideology that presents a synthesis of theistic Satanism, Nazism, gnosticism, paganism, western esotericism, UFO conspiracy theories and extraterrestrial beliefs similar to those popularized by Zecharia Sitchin and David Icke.[3]
Members believe Satan to be "the true father and creator God of humanity", whose desire was for his creations, humanity, to elevate themselves through knowledge and understanding.[4]
They have been the topic of significant controversy for their antisemitic beliefs and a connection to a former chairman of the National Socialist Movement, an American neo-Nazi organization.[5]
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- ^ a b Asprem, Granhom, Egil, Kennet (September 11, 2014). Contemporary Esotericism. London: Routledge. pp. 142, 144–146. ISBN 9781908049322. OCLC 1064890577.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Introvigne, Massimo (2016). Satanism: A Social History. Aries Book Series: Texts and Studies in Western Esotericism. Vol. 21. Leiden: Brill Publishers. pp. 370–371. ISBN 978-90-04-28828-7. OCLC 1030572947.
- ^ McBride, Jaemes (2013). The Divine Province: Birthing New Earth. Ed Rychkun. p. 84. ISBN 978-1927066034.
- ^ "Bill White". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2022-03-07.