Christian views on magic

Harry Potter series have been condemned as religious and therefore some have been denied the pleasure of reading these best-selling novels. J. K. Rowling writes these novels not as a Christian trying to persuade people of the religious beliefs. These novels are of pure fiction and should not be condemned on alleged views of Satanism or Witchcraft. But like every good novel, there are lessons to be learned and themes that are present. The first two Harry Potter novels take us on a journey with a…

“The Revisionaries” is a 2012 documentary meant to provide a brief view of who makes the decision that affects the American curriculum and on what grounds they are made. In Austin, Texas, those in the board of education influence what is taught to the next generation of American children. The highly politicized Texas State Board of Education rewrites the education and textbook standards, once every decade. Don McLeroy, a dentist, Sunday school teacher, and young-earth creationist. After he…

government took away children from their native families and tried to forcefully assimilate them into the Canadian society, yet the natives are still today known as the “uncivilized people”. From an outsiders view the native way of life, may seem unusual or uncivilized but it is a culture that centers its view on respect for…

in our presuppositions that influences how you look at the world and what we see or expect to see” (Drury). This is a quote from Keith Drury, who explains what a worldview is and how it is formed. I will be explaining my personal worldview as a Christian and how I began to see the world as I do now. I will then be explaining a different worldview from a very popular movie called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first movie in the Harry Potter series. Since this is the first film of the…

simply uninteresting. However, flat characters can often be glimpsed over, but serves as a “magic casement” which reveals their true purpose in the main conflict of the story. These magic casements are revealed, specifically in Chinua Achebe’s contemporary novel, Things Fall Apart, follows the story of a headstrong clan leader, Okonkwo, and his difficult journey to find prominence after a group of Christian missionaries attempts to destroy his culture. The heartbreaking scene where Okonkwo…

Annotated Bibliography Anderson, David K. "The Theater of the Damned: Religion and the Audience in the Tragedy of Christopher Marlowe." Texas Studies in Literature and Language 54.1 (2012): 80. Web. 31 Oct. 2016. Anderson discusses in “The Theater of the Damned” the concept of religion in Doctor Faustus. Anderson discusses why the audience would pay to see characters of a play brought to such low points throughout the duration of the story. Anderson explains how the viewers of a play in the…

tribal culture of the places where he traveled to but what most intrigued him was tribal ritual magic. Once he was back home, he began taking part in rituals. They even went as far as casting a spell to prevent Hitler from crossing the sea. What Gardner wanted was for Wicca to reach the masses so he published a book called High Magic's Aid under a pseudonym, which was the first published account of Wiccan magic. Although a fascinating story, I do not feel that…

scholars of middle ages, magic can only be conducted with support of demons, that’s why witchcraft was considered work of devil. According to book witch-hunt in early modern Europe by Brian P. Levack, when Europeans mentioned word ‘witchcraft’, they were referring to two types of…

Treatment of accused and prosecuted witches during the Salem Witch Trials was inhumane and can be associated with the American societal views at that time that witchcraft was wrong.Due to the conservative christian views in the late 1600’s, witchcraft was considered out of line for the undeniable reason that witchery was associated with the devil. Many historians affiliate Europe’s witch persecutions, their ethics and principles in the 16th and early 17th century with the events that occurred…

“We are not evil. We don't harm or seduce people. We are not dangerous. We are ordinary people like you. We have families, jobs, hopes, and dreams. We are not a cult. This religion is not a joke. We are not what you think we are from looking at T.V. We are real. We laugh, we cry. We are serious. We have a sense of humor. You don't have to be afraid of us. We don't want to convert you. And please don't try to convert us. Just give us the same right we give you--to live in peace. We are much more…