theurgic
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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 Clarke, James Freeman
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 Dill, Samuel
The earliest practice of medicine was undoubtedly theurgic, and common to all primitive peoples.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands
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 Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
In order to justify superstition and the ancient cults, philosophy in Iamblichus becomes a theurgic, mysteriosophy, spiritualism.
From History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
