RLG100Y1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Magia Naturalis, European Witchcraft, Sciatica
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Magic-russell;;thought do magic as a scholasiticion- a method of inquiry,not a school of thought / high (of natural phenomena) and low magic (simply sorter) ;;you dont need a special knowledge to do it, tou just need to want something. ; for alexander and russell diabolical and natural. Kieck;; invokes evil spirits, rests upon a network of religious beliefs/perversion of religion, turned away from god and towards demons/divination can be seen as being communicated by demons (augustine) Natural magic sociated with powers of nature, has aspects of nature within herself/natural magic for them is. ; form of sorcery, related to folklore/witch of folklore is a sorcerer as- high magic/witch&sorcerer exerts power over nature using hidden relationships found within the kosmos. Kieck;; exploits occult powers within nature, branch of medieval science/branch of medieval science/power is occult if it is grounded in symbolic feature of powerful object /power in nature that is little know and arouses awe/ex.
