Michael J. Mazza

About the author: Michael J. Mazza is a Ph. D. student and teaching fellow in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve and currently serves as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Satanism is a legitimate, but misunderstood, religion. Its members are law-abiding and serious about their religion. Nevertheless, Satanists have been subjected to mean-spirited—and fraudulent— propaganda based on the actions of a few misguided youth. Most Satanists are free-thinking rebels who make valuable contributions to society by encouraging others to rethink old prejudices and preconceptions.

On today's diverse college campus, people do a lot of educating about various forms of bigotry. Racism, sexism, anti-Semitism—these and other irrational forms of prejudice are rightly opposed by people of conscience. At...