theurgy

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Egyptian superstition, theurgy, magic, and charlatanism of every sort, tried to amalgamate with the imported Greek culture.

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas

The school of Alexandria was a noble school, but, nevertheless, it gave itself up to the practices of an extravagant theurgy.

From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest

Neo-Platonism, which concerned itself to a large extent with demonology, leaned more and more towards theurgy, and was finally completely absorbed by it.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

This current was so strong that philosophy itself was swept toward mysticism and the neo-Platonist school became a theurgy.

From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz

In the days when theurgy was still an honourable profession, Apollonius of Tyana said "Knowing what people say is nothing; I know what people don't say."

From King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? by Bottomley, Gordon