Magic, Restorationism & Gnosticism

My wife Kathy has been watching some shows about a certain religious movement from the 19th century, one that is sometimes seen as a cult and that prompted a discussion that readers may find interesting, hence this post. I've grouped Magic, Restorationism, and Gnosticism together because, at their core, these three practices attempt to reclaim…

Temptation, Evil, and Magic

In these post-modern times, our television and films are filled with magic, with super powers, with demons and monsters, and with hedonism.  Kathy and I quite enjoy horror films, and series such as American Horror Story, and Supernatural, and this post is not a polemic against such things but, rather, a discussion of the interrelationship…