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79. Carlson and Larue, Satanism in America. Kenneth V. Lanning, Appendix Two:
Satanic, Occult, Ritualistic Crime: A Law Enforcement Approach, p.4. In his book
The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic, Ralph Merrifield notes that while
archaeologists intellectually accept the proposition that religion, magic, and
superstition have left many traces on the archaeological record, in their daily
work they are apt to put forth “every other possible interpretation, however
unlikely... provided that it makes sense in terms of accident or functional utility,
while the possibility that it should be interpreted as yet another example of a not
uncommon form of religious or magical ritual remains ignored. Any such
suggestion is likely to be greeted with nervous laughter and the standard
response that ritual is just something we don‟t understand, and therefore the
term has to be avoided,” (Merrifield, Ralph. The Archaeology of Ritual and Magic.
New York: New Amsterdam Books, 1988, pp.1-2). Merrifield, however, does not
accept this “unduly defeatest proposition,” but regards it as the duty of the
professional to .1 study such problems and try to solve them,” (p.2). Would that
F.B.I. agent Lanning shared his attitude.
80. Carlson and Larue, Satanism in America. Kenneth V. Lanning, Appendix Two:
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81. Carlson and Larue, Satanism in America. Kenneth V. Lanning, Appendix Two:
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99. Thomas Aquinas, Commentary, 1, Sentences, xix, vol. 1, ad 7.
100. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, la, xiviii ad 3.
Kevin Garvey, who has been an exit counselor for more than fifteen years, began his
inquiries into the cult phenomenon while studying philosophy at Columbia University. He
has special expertise in New Age and occult groups.
Linda Blood is a former member of the Temple of Set and is co-author, with Michael
Langone, of Satanism and Occult-Related Violence. What You Should Know.
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