The Church of Satan is a religious organization dedicated to Satanism as codified in The Satanic Bible. The Church of Satan was established at the Black House in San Francisco, California, on Walpurgisnacht, April 30, 1966, by Anton Szandor LaVey, who was the Church's High Priest until his death in 1997. In 2001, Peter H. Gilmore was appointed to the position of High Priest, and the church's headquarters were moved to Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, New York City.
Anton Szandor LaVey was an American author, musician, and occultist. He was the founder of the Church of Satan and the religion of LaVeyan Satanism. He authored several books, including The Satanic Bible, The Satanic Rituals, The Satanic Witch, The Devil's Notebook, and Satan Speaks! In addition, he released three albums, including The Satanic Mass, Satan Takes a Holiday, and Strange Music. He played a minor on-screen role and served as technical advisor for the 1975 film The Devil's Rain and served as host and narrator for Nick Bougas' 1989 mondo film Death Scenes.
The Satanic Bible is a collection of essays, observations, and rituals published by Anton LaVey in 1969. It is the central religious text of LaVeyan Satanism, and is considered the foundation of its philosophy and dogma. It has been described as the most important document to influence contemporary Satanism. Though The Satanic Bible is not considered to be sacred scripture in the way that the Christian Bible is to Christianity, LaVeyan Satanists regard it as an authoritative text as it is a contemporary text that has attained for them scriptural status. It extols the virtues of exploring one's own nature and instincts. Believers have been described as "atheistic Satanists" because they believe that God is not an external entity, but rather something that each person creates as a projection of their own personality—a benevolent and stabilizing force in their life. There have been thirty printings of The Satanic Bible, through which it has sold over a million copies.
Neneh Mariann Karlsson, better known as Neneh Cherry, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster.
LaVeyan Satanism is a religion founded in 1966 by the American occultist and author Anton Szandor LaVey. Scholars of religion have classified it as a new religious movement and a form of Western esotericism. It is one of several different movements that describe themselves as forms of Satanism.
Calvin Alexander McVey was an American professional baseball player during the 1860s and 1870s. McVey's importance to the game stems from his play on two of the earliest professional baseball teams, the original Cincinnati Red Stockings and the National Association Boston Red Stockings. He also played on the inaugural National League pennant-winning team, the 1876 Chicago White Stockings.
William Estus McVey, was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois' 4th congressional district from 1951 until his death.
Esther Louise McVey is a British Conservative Party politician and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tatton. She served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from January 2018 to November 2018. McVey first entered parliament as the MP for Wirral West in the House of Commons at the 2010 general election. In the 2015 general election, she lost her seat and spent two years serving as the Chair of the British Transport Police before returning to parliament in 2017, succeeding Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in the Tatton constituency.
Dominic Edward Henry McVey is a British entrepreneur from London who started business at the age of 13, importing micro-scooters from the United States into the United Kingdom.
Walter Lewis McVey Jr. was a United States Representative from Kansas.
Cameron Andrew McVey, is a British singer, songwriter and music producer, best known for his work with such musicians as Massive Attack, Portishead, All Saints, Sugababes, Mutya Keisha Siobhan and Neneh Cherry.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Leza Marie McVey (1907–1984) was an innovative American ceramist and weaver.
KOZE is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lewiston, Idaho, United States, the station is currently owned by Lee and Angie McVey's McVey Entertainment Group, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.
KOZE-FM is a radio station broadcasting an album oriented rock format. Licensed to Lewiston, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Lewiston area. The station is currently owned by Lee and Angie McVey's McVey Entertainment Group, LLC, and features programming from ABC Radio.
St. Christopher's School, founded in 1911, is a college preparatory school for boys located in Richmond, Virginia. A program of coordination with nearby St. Catherine's School allows a broader selection of courses at the Upper School level, taught in coeducational classes on both campuses. The school puts emphasis on its honor code and on the importance of community, as well as educating "the whole boy" through athletics, the arts, and morning chapel.
Patrick McVey was an American actor who starred in three television series between 1950 and 1961, Big Town, Boots and Saddles, and Manhunt.
"Looking Good Diving" is a 1987 song performed by the duo Morgan-McVey and is the duo's only single.
Mabel Alabama Pearl McVey, known professionally as Mabel, is a British singer and songwriter. McVey had her breakthrough in 2017, with "Finders Keepers" becoming her first UK top-10 single.
The Vamps are a British pop rock band consisting of Bradley Simpson, James McVey, Connor Ball and Tristan Evans. They formed in 2012 and signed to Mercury Records in the November of that year.
