Satanic Temple statue among displays at Illinois Capitol

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A local chapter of The Satanic Temple has been allowed to place a statue in the Illinois Capitol alongside holiday displays of a Nativity scene and a menorah. The State Journal-Register reports the sculpture depicts the forearm of a woman holding an apple. The statue is called “Knowledge is the Greatest Gift.”
In its application for the display, The Satanic Temple-Chicago calls itself a nontheistic organization that aims to “encourage benevolence