The Devils in the Details: Representations of Evil in the Satanic Panic Movement
How we view the devil defines what we believe to be good and evil in the world. The role of the devil defines the society as a whole and our place in it. As a cinematic device, the devil affords us the opportunity to examine our values, repressed desires, and our fears. We each bring our own biases and doctrines to our viewing. The devil can act as a metaphor for the ills of this world or an agent of social control. Satan can be the liberator or the enslaver.
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