Satan

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It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

AI chatbots such as Text With Jesus offer round-the-clock spiritual guidance and simulated conversations with anyone from Jesus to the apostles—and even Satan, with a premium subscription.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

In this reading, Satan resembles an elongated asteroid-sized object similar to the interstellar body Oumuamua, arriving with enough force to trigger a planetwide geological event.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

"Fights, Camera, Action" features an excerpt of a 1988 interview with the woman whose toaster is allegedly possessed by Satan, featured on the "Today" show.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

They had a monkey and two horses named Charlie Brown and Satan.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris