Peter Howard Gilmore (born May 24, 1958) is an American writer and LaVeyan Satanist. He is the current High Priest of the Church of Satan.[1] As a representative of the Church of Satan, Gilmore has been interviewed on numerous television and radio programs dealing with the topic of Satanism, including appearances on History, the BBC, Syfy, Point of Inquiry, and Bob Larson's Christian radio show.[2]
Peter Howard Gilmore | |
|---|---|
 Gilmore in October 2007 | |
| Title | High Priest; Magus |
| Personal | |
| Born | Peter Howard Gilmore May 24, 1958 New York, U.S. |
| Religion | LaVeyan Satanism |
| Spouse | Peggy Nadramia |
| Denomination | Church of Satan |
| Education | New York University (BS, MA) |
| Known for | The Satanic Scriptures |
| Profession | Priest, writer |
| Senior posting | |
| Profession | Priest, writer |
Biography
editGilmore was raised in upstate New York. He read The Satanic Bible at age thirteen and has described The Church of Satan as "the motivating philosophical force in my life" ever since.[2]
He and his wife Peggy Nadramia published a Satanic journal, The Black Flame, from 1989 to 2005.[3] In 2005, Gilmore wrote the new introduction to Anton LaVey's The Satanic Bible, and his essay on Satanism was published in The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature.[4]
The Satanic Scriptures
editA hardcover edition of The Satanic Scriptures, a collection of essays and other writings by Gilmore, was released on Walpurgis Night of 2007, with a subsequent paperback edition (ISBN 0976403595) released on October 13, 2007. The book includes rituals that were previously not public, such as marriages and Satanic burials.
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Rodrigues 2010, p. 12.
- ^ a b Rodrigues 2010, p. 125.
- ^ "Black Flame Magazine #16". WorthPoint. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Taylor 2008, p. [page needed].
Works cited
edit- Rodrigues, Luís F. (2010). Open Questions: Diverse Thinkers Discuss Religion, and Faith. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0313386442.
- Taylor, Bron, ed. (2008). The Encyclopedia of Religion and Nature. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1441122780.
Further reading
editInterviews
edit- Alas, Babylon, article on the gentrification of New York City by Jim Knipfel in New York Press
- Halloween special (4:46-8:14) (October 29, 2010), video interview with George Stroumboulopoulos on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (CBC Television)
- Science and Satanism (August 10, 2007), audio interview on Point of Inquiry
