TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Satanism or "religiously incorrect"
JO  - Social compass
A1  - Bobineau, O.
SP  - 503
EP  - 514
VL  - 56
IS  - 4
N2  - Satanism is the source of fantasies in France for at least two main reasons. First, Satanism, a social phenomenon whose main theoretical foundations we will examine, is never clearly defined. This absence of a clear definition leads public authorities and public opinion to foster a number of misconceptions and to consider, for instance, musical trends and illegal behaviour as pertaining to Satanism. As a result, the number of Satanists and their impact on society are greatly overestimated. Second, Satanism is considered as a dangerous religion, widespread amongst a young population already inclined to a "loss of values". The author will first define precisely what Satanism is, based on research initiated in 1995, and then demonstrate that Satanism, far from being a religion, is a religious phenomenon and constitutes the "religious incorrectness" of a tiny minority.<p />
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SN  - 0037-7686
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0037768609345968
ID  - ref1
ER  -