Joseph Laycock is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Texas State University. He has written  a book about the Satanic Temple and a book about the Satanic Panic triggered by roll-playing games in the 1980's. We had a great conversation about the nature of religion and what the Satanic Temple's story contributes to and nuances the discussion.  

Joseph's book, Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion: https://www.amazon.ca/Speak-Devil-Satanic-Changing-Religion-ebook/dp/B082VCL8YH  

Joseph's book Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds: https://www.amazon.ca/Dangerous-Games-Role-Playing-Religion-Imagined-ebook/dp/B00RX4UVWI/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1595256358&refinements=p_27%3AJoseph+Laycock&s=digital-text&sr=1-3&text=Joseph+Laycock