A symbolic debate is expected to be resurrected on the grounds of the Michigan Capitol again this holiday season.

That’s right: Satan is back to spar with Jesus.

A new Grand Rapids-based Satanic group has been approved to put up a holiday display to fill the void left by the retirement of the Snaketivity, according to the Michigan State Capitol Commission.

A traditional nativity scene has also been approved, according to the commission.

Larissa Wolf, a member of the West Michigan Friends of the Satanic Temple, said she wanted to make sure Satan was represented this year.

“We didn’t want to wait another year with people wondering where the Satanic presence was on the Capitol,” she said.

Wolf’s Satanic group is in its infancy – just a year old. They want to pick up where the Satanic Temple of Detroit, the creators of the Snaketivity display, left of.

“We greatly respected and admired the original Snakevity,” Wolf said.

The Snaketivity featured a red sake coiled around a black cross with a pentagram on it with a sign that read: “The Greatest Gift is Knowledge.” It was created in 2014 by the Satanic Temple’s Detroit chapter as a way to start a conversation about the separation of church and state, according to previous MLive stories.

Last year, Snaketivity was a no-show, though. It prompted Wolf and her group to go in search of the sculpture, but the Snaketivity has seemingly vanished.

“Its whereabouts are a complete mystery,” Wolf said.

The Satanic Temple of Detroit did not respond to inquiries for this story.

Wolf and her group decided to create a new Satanic display: The Star of Reconciliation. The statue, which is being created by the New Hampshire art studio Technically Timeless, features a bust of Baphomet, a demonic horned goat commonly seen in Satanic iconography.

The display isn’t cheap. Wolf started a GoFundMe page trying to raise $2,000 to pay for the display. As of Friday, Dec. 7, the group had raised $95. Wolf said the statue is still in production and being paid for with private funds. Any more money they raise will help offset the price.

The display is not finished yet, but Wolf is confident it will be ready to set it up on the grounds of the Capitol later this month. Their permit allows them to display the Star of Reconciliation for seven consecutive days between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., according to Wolf, which will occur closer to Christmas.

“Our goal is to promote religious pluralism in the public sphere,” Wolf said. “We wanted to take up the challenge of making the state of Michigan prove that they’ll stand behind their words after creating this open forum.”

Baphomet won’t be alone at the Capitol. The demon goat will be joined by baby Jesus. Once again, state Sen. Rick Jones is making sure there’s a traditional nativity to strike a counterbalance with the presence of the prince of darkness.

“I made a pledge that I would do it every year I was a senator and I will do it again this year,” said the outgoing state senator.

“I have no problem with them coming back, but I’m not going to let them go unchallenged," he added about the Satanic display

Former Rep. Mike Callton was also approved for a menorah display to represent Hanukkah, which he set up last year.

Editor’s note: This story has been corrected. The organization is the West Michigan Friends of the Satanic Temple. It was originally identified as the West Michigan Friends of the Church of the Satanic Temple.