Reading Time: 6 minutes On June 10, 2022, an arsonist attempted to burn down the headquarters of The Satanic Temple (TST) in Salem, Massachusetts. Forty-two-year-old Daniel Damien Lucey took a bus from Chelsea, then walked to the building, arriving around 10pm. He was recorded on a doorbell camera pouring lighter fluid on the front porch and igniting it before […]

Joseph Laycock
Joseph Laycock is an associate professor of religious studies at Texas State University and an editor for the journal Nova Religio. His recent books include "Speak of the Devil: How the Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk About Religion" and "The Penguin Book of Exorcisms."