Just a few years old, the Satanic Temple has risen from the depths to become one of the most controversial religious movements in American history. Hail Satan? bears witness as the temple evolves from a small-scale media stunt to an internationally recognized religion with hundreds of thousands of adherents. Naked bodies writhe with snakes on altars as protesters storm the gates of state capitols across the country. Through their dogged campaign to place a nine-foot, bronze Satanic monument smack dab next to the statue of the Ten Commandments on the Arkansas State Capitol lawn, the leaders of the temple force us to consider the true meaning of the separation of church and state.
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Sundance Features Documentary on Satanic Temple
The Sundance Film Festival begins this Thursday in three Utah locations. The Daily Mail reviews one of the documentary films featured at the Festival-- Hail Satan? The Festival's website describes the film in part as follows:
