A History of Satanism, Joseph McCabe
A History of Satanism, Joseph McCabe
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A History of Satanism
Telling How the Devil Was Born, How He Came to Be Worshipped as a God, and How He Died

Author: Joseph McCabe

Narrator: Oberon Michaels

Unabridged: 2 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2023

Synopsis

“The history of Satan, prince of the demonic world, is the story of one of the weirdest of man’s illusions,” writes McCabe. In this text, McCabe treats the devil essentially as a creature of folklore, originating in prehistoric times. He demonstrates how the influence of belief in the devil has dwindled dramatically with the spread of scientific investigation and rationality.This pamphlet, which comes from the Little Blue Book series published by E. Haldeman Julius, is a typical example of McCabe’s incisive examination of history and his caustic wit.

About Joseph McCabe

Joseph McCabe (1867–1956) was a Catholic priest and scholar who abandoned his faith in the 1890s and became one of the most active advocates of secularism and rationality in the early twentieth century. He wrote hundreds of books and pamphlets on a wide range of subjects and published translations of dozens of texts.

About Oberon Michaels

Oberon Michaels is an author and audiobook producer, living in Perth, Western Australia. For decades he has cultivated an interest in history, religion, metaphysics, meditation, and yoga. In previous lives, he was active as an instructor in martial arts and qi gong. His opinions are his own and not obfuscated by unnecessary learning. He is definitely a cat person.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve

McCabe was an ex-priest and atheist. In this somewhat rambling work he outlines the “history” of European satanism and the atrocious purges and crimes against alleged witches and satanists. One problem with the book is that he seems to think that Satanism was actually a thing, and not merely a moral......more

Goodreads review by Spongeboob

By far, this was the most disappointing read thus far this year. Between the rather boring and sometimes annoying reading style (for lack of a better phrase) from the narrator and the mostly uninteresting chapters—although there were a fair share of interesting history and moments—I wasn't really in......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie

This book is available on Audible Plus, and was less than 2 hours listening time. The physical copy is a scant 50 pages. If you are interested in learning a little bit about Satanism and the various forms that devils take, this was a pretty informative and interesting book.......more

Goodreads review by Tom

This slim volume is so radical, anti-establishment and irreverent as to make me want to know more about is iconoclast author. It is an entertaining history of Satan as worshipped from antiquity. The author takes it for granted that the witch trials and anti-Manichean purges of the 12th Century on ma......more

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