The Intelligent Reader’s Guide On How To Identify “Satanic Panic” In The Media – by Val

When authority figures, politicians, clergymen, evangelicals and the media either start or fuel rumors of threats presented or crimes being committed by a specific religious grouping, labeling them negatively while also imposing their own take on what any of these labels mean – regardless of the truth of their religious affiliations, and these are circulated and supported by the public to the extent that it sparks a hysteria – this is Satanic Ritual Abuse (SRA), also known as “Satanic Panic”. SRA typically consists of misinformation campaigns directed against Satanists, Pagans, traditional African healers, and somewhat like the rest of Africa following a 1980’s trend, this is increasingly becoming a feature of the media landscape in South Africa as well.