Is Satan the real interiority of a society that idolatrously pursues its own self-enhancement, as Peters claimed?
Say “yes” and beware of Peters’ warning against those simplistic Christians who confound Satanic and New Age Cults. As noted before, both are private cults that complement the Public Cult of Progressivism. Yet, Peters was not aware of the Public Cult.
Say “no” and realize that the word “society” and “interiority” are slippery symbols. Peters looked through the lens of his own narrow research. What did he mean by “society”? “Society” is placeholder in a system of differences – a symbolic order – that belongs in a “language” once Christian, but now co-opted by Progressivism.
“Society” now defines “the Greatest Good” for this faithUnChristian.
As such, “Society” is “the Good” that the Thrill Seekers may become the Instruments of.
And there are no thrills as vibrant as political – or military – contest.
Perhaps, the answer to Peters’ claim can be formulated as such:
“Society” is the real interiority of a religion – that denies that it is a religion – idolatrously pursuing its own self-enhancement.