To examine the thesis, albeit 100 pages, is actually a very time consuming task. Checking of references (sometimes difficult due to their absence) and making sense of some of the convoluted and erratic style of writing means that a full analysis could take some months.
Where possible I will use internet based resources as primary references so that anyone wishing to confirm what I conclude can check the facts for themselves. Where I am unable to find material on the internet but am able to source it, I will endeavour to provide scanned copies of the original, or at least transcribe the relevant portion of a page to reveal whether Roel van Leeuwen was correct in his evaluation of the supposed Satanic neo-Nazi conspiracy theory.
Page referencing for ‘Dreamers of the Dark’ (DotD) will be given in the form [page(s) x-x DotD]. Other page references will be for the indicated publication.
I have been able to track down copies of ‘The Heretic’, some early issues of the ‘The Nexus’, and various other miscellaneous documents relating to the subject at hand so will be able to check references given to these publications.
I will keep with Roel van Leeuwen’s usage of the words “the Order” to refer to the Order of the Left Hand Path (OLHP), Ordo Sinistra Vivendi (OSV), and Order of the Deorc Fyre (ODF) as it is well documented that this group changed its name over the course of its existence. However, unlike Mr van Leeuwen, I have so far been unable to establish that The Black Order (TBO) was inherently part of the same ‘entity’, and will keep references to this group separate from “the Order”. Roel van Leeuwen defined “the Order” as “A generic term encompassing the Order of the Left Hand Path and its successor organisations (Ordo Sinistra Vivendi and Order of the Deorc Fyre) and, to a limited extent, The Black Order.” By “limited extent” I would speculate he means due to the use of the word “Order” in the name.
It is difficult to tell where Roel van Leeuwen gained much of his information on The Black Order from. This problem will be dealt with in more detail in later postings, and a planned timeline (comparing Roel van Leeuwen’s timeline, based on his published thesis, with research based on available material). For now, consider Fig 1. on page 16 of Dreamers of the Dark which shows The Black Order as beginning in 1991 and ending in 1997. Compare this with the statements on page 34 where he writes: “The Black Order was founded in 1993 and initially acted as a ’superior degree’ of the OLHP/OSV into which like-minded people were invited before TBO started to directly recruit through the pages of The Heretic in 1994″ with footnote 114 stating “Advertisement, The Heretic 9″. Note, there is no reference to where he gained the knowledge that The Black Order was a “superior degree” of the OLHP/OSV. Heretic #9 was published in July 1994, with the advert for The Black Order appearing on page 4. However, looking at earlier issues, The Black Order is advertised on page 18 of The Heretic #7 (January 1994) and page 17 of The Heretic #8 (April 1994). Without reference to research material it remains to be seen how Roel van Leeuwen discovered his “facts” about the genesis of this group. It is tempting to speculate that this is merely self-serving to prove a point that “the Order” (combining an arbitrary number of groups relative Roel van Leeuwen’s current mood) was a Satanic neo-Nazi organization. If someone can provide some references to substantiate the claims of Roel van Leeuwen then I would appreciate it.
In some of the footnotes and references for background material Roel van Leeuwen simply states “OSV Archive” [pages 26 - 29; 74 DotD] or “ODF Archive” [pages 15; 43; 69; 77-78; 82 DotD], however there doesn’t seem to be a reference or description of exactly what these archives are, or where they are located. Are they websites (if so, why not provide the links?) or are they physical repositories of material relating to the Order. It is tempting to speculate as to whether or not leaving out the location of these archives was a deliberate attempt to stop secondary research and cause difficulties for external assessors attempting to verify his claims.
A quick web search doesn’t readily identify any official or unofficial OSV or ODF Archives, so it is doubtful that editors, supervisors, or assessors bothered to check any references at all.
Tags: Dreamers of the Dark, Kerry Bolton, neo-Nazism, Roel van Leeuwen, Satanism, thesis, Waikato University
