From Satan to Christ: A Story of Salvation is a 1988 book by Sean Manchester, published by Holy Grail. Also circulated under the fuller title From Satan to Christ: Secrets of Witchcraft and Satanism Revealed in a Story of Salvation, it presents itself as a first-hand religious memoir describing Manchester's own account of Satanic and occult activity in Britain, framed as a story of Christian conversion.
Overview
In the book, Manchester describes infiltrating what he characterises as a demon-worshipping cult, presenting what he describes as photographic evidence of its practices, and recounting his role in rescuing a young woman from the group. The book positions this account within a broader narrative of Manchester's own spiritual journey from involvement with the occult toward Christian faith, consistent with the religious turn that led him toward ordination in the years that followed its publication.
Reception and scrutiny
As with much of Manchester's published output, the book's specific claims have drawn scepticism from critics, including its account of the rescued woman and certain genealogical claims elsewhere in Manchester's writing, such as an asserted family descent from the poet Lord Byron. Independent verification of the central cult-infiltration narrative has not been established.