The Satanic Temple (TST) is a non-theistic organization and new religious movement,[1] founded in 2013 and headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts. Established in reaction to the "intrusion of Christian values on American politics",[4][9] congregations have also formed in Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom.[10][11] Co-founded by Lucien Greaves, the organization's spokesperson, and Malcolm Jarry,[12][13] the group views Satan neither as a supernatural being,[1] nor a symbol of evil,[14] but instead relies on the literary Satan as a symbol representing "the eternal rebel" against arbitrary authority and social norms,[15][16] or as a metaphor to promote pragmatic skepticism, rational reciprocity, personal autonomy, and curiosity.[13]
TST is apparently "the largest Satanic organization in history".[27] Its adherents generally refer to their religion as "Satanism" or "Modern Satanism",[28] while others refer to TST's religion as "Compassionate Satanism" or "Seven Tenet Satanism".[29][30]
^"about-us". thesatanictemple.com. ABOUT US. Archived from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022. The mission of The Satanic Temple is to encourage benevolence and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits.
^Laycock, Joseph P. (2020). Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple Is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN9780190948498.
^Gregorius, Fredrik, and Manon Hedenborg White. "Lucien Greaves (The Satanic Temple),“Church of Satan vs. Satanic Temple”(2017)." Satanism: A Reader (2023): 333
^"About us". thesatanictemple. Retrieved April 11, 2022. The Satanic Temple has become the primary religious Satanic organization in the world ... The Seven Fundamental Tenets of The Satanic Temple, while inspired by 18th Century enlightenment values, were designed for current times, to assist the modern Satanist in noble undertakings.
^"/r/SatanicTemple_Reddit FAQ". Retrieved April 11, 2022. The Satanic Temple holds the seven tenets as the prime descriptor of our sincerely held religious beliefs. They represent the common beliefs of those who consider themselves Compassionate/Seven Tenet/TST Satanists.