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

Using concepts from modern meteoritics, Burbery suggests that Dante portrayed Satan as a massive high-speed impactor striking the Southern Hemisphere and driving straight toward Earth's core.

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

If someone among the present company looked like Satan, Jeanne thought, surely it was Michelangelo.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz