The Gift of Spirituality

Satanism is a broad category of religions that, for example, worship Satan as a
deity (Theistic Satanism) or use Satan as a symbol of carnality and earthly
values (LaVeyan Satanism).
Sociological classifications of religious movements suggest that within any given
religious group, a community can resemble various types of structures,
including churches, denominations, sects, cults, and institutions.
Law
Related Aspects
The study of law and religion is a relatively new field, with several thousand scholars
involved in law schools, and academic departments including political science, religion,
and history since 1980. Scholars in the field are not only focused on strictly legal issues
about religious freedom or non-establishment, but also study religions as they are
qualified through judicial discourses or legal understanding of religious phenomena.
Exponents look at canon law, natural law, and state law, often in a comparative
perspective. Specialists have explored themes in western history regarding Christianity
and justice and mercy, rule and equity, and discipline and love. Common topics of
interest include marriage and the family and human rights. Outside of Christianity,
scholars have looked at law and religion links in the Muslim Middle East and pagan
Rome.
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