Darkness Brings The Light KNOWING

The ’tension of opposites’ is a concept that suggests opposing forces coexist, generating tension that fosters change, growth, and transformation. In our main interview on this episode, we explore how tension was navigated in the context of constitutional law and religious freedom. Attorney Stu De Haan shares a personal story of how he embodied the Luciferian character, serving as a scapegoat, and prompting us to confront our conflicting desires, beliefs, and motivations. This episode explores how the tension of opposites may propel the human narrative forward and facilitate a reconciliation of opposites. Physicist Suhwardi Gebel further underscores the interdependence of darkness and light, emphasizing their function in the universe.”

Stu de Haan is the legal advisor for The Satanic Temple as well as trial counsel for the Invocation Campaign and the Battle for Baphomet in Arkansas. He co-founded the Arizona chapter and was the co-Chapter Head for several years before serving on the Temple’s National Council. He retired from that position in order to handle legal battles against Satanic religious discrimination. He is an instructor for the Ordination Program focusing on the history of Witch Hunts. He hosted TST.TV’s “Devil’s Dispatch” talk show for one season. A firm believer that ritual practice is essential to the burgeoning modern Satanic movement, he incorporates these practices into short instructional films and his own personal practices. 

William Hassan Suhrawardi Gebel earned a BA in physics from Johns Hopkins University and a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Wisconsin, followed by postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory. He was an assistant professor of astrophysics at SUNY Stony Brook.