Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion Free Audiobook Download by Joseph P. Laycock

The book, Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion, focuses on three things: the American Satanic scene, how it shapes our culture and the way we see each other; the Satanic temple's identity and its advocacy for secularism; and a broader look at how religion informs our lives.

Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion tells us that occultism isn't so "dark and evil" after all. It provides a brief history of occultism and explains how it has been incorporated into many different religions, including Christianity. It also discusses why people choose to affiliate themselves with Satanism and other religions, their goals, beliefs and methods, and why they do not believe in a "god".

[The narrator] tells the reader how The Satanic Temple has shaped conversations about religion in America. He also discusses their opposition to religious privilege, which is a controversial topic for some people.

"Speak of the Devil" is a short, accessible introduction to the Satanic Temple, a member-driven organization that is often called "wicked smart" given its legal acumen and social adeptness. The text describes the group's attempts to co-opt Christianity by means of provocative public displays, such as the "First Amendment Monument"—a seven-foot tall statue of Baphomet unveiled in Detroit which symbolizes Satan in his role as protector of free speech.

The purpose of the book is to define what The Satanic Temple is and its goals. The author, Joseph P. Laycock, takes a look at the history of Satanism in America and how it has evolved into many different forms by explaining that The Satanic Temple does not believe in a literal Devil or supernatural beings but rather the philosophy that "The absence of evidence for [supernatural] does not disprove their existence."

The Satanic Temple is a nonprofit organization that fights for religious freedom and separation of church and state. Their members have been able to work their way into not just the hearts, but the minds of many Americans by using the same tactics as other organizations in the United States. For instance, they have applied for 10-year leases on property that has a "The Satanic Temple Welcomes You" sign placed on it in cities across the country. In response, many Christian organizations have had to change their signs to "The Church of The Satanic Temple."