theurgy
noun
a system of beneficent magic practiced by the Egyptian Platonists and others.
theurgic
-
a word derived from
theurgy.
Example Sentences
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A man therefore can act on demons and control spirits by theurgic rites.
From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by James Freeman Clarke
The old Egyptians and Chaldeans had many such words composed at will for theurgic operations.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Sir Richard Francis Burton
Might not philosophy be led on in a disastrous decline to the justification of magic, incantations, and all theurgic extravagance?
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
The magical mirror, having lost its theurgic enchantment, finally was placed among the curiosities of the late Earl of Oxford.
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Isaac Disraeli
Related to this emotional phase of the religious sentiment is the theurgic power of certain natural objects over some persons.
From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Daniel Garrison Brinton
