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From the High Desert

A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Blanche Barton

Blanche Barton

Church of SatanAnton LaVeySatanismOccult

Blanche Barton (born Sharon Dennely) is an author and former High Priestess of the Church of Satan who served as the organization's leader following the death of its founder, Anton Szandor LaVey, in 1997. As LaVey's biographer and companion, she authored The Secret Life of a Satanist and The Church of Satan, providing an authoritative insider account of the philosophy and history of modern Satanism on late-night radio and beyond.

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August 1, 2015: Church of Satan - Blanche Barton

Aug 1, 2015
2h 14m
Blanche Barton, former High Priestess of the Church of Satan and companion to founder Anton LaVey, joins Art Bell for a frank exploration of a philosophy widely misunderstood. Barton establishes that the Church does not worship a literal devil. Satan serves as metaphor, she explains, and the name functions as a litm...