theurgic
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And on the cultus of angels and spirits, which was closely connected with theurgic superstition, St. Augustine's judgment is very instructive.
From Christian Mysticism by Inge, William Ralph
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 Brinton, Daniel Garrison
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
It impresses on baptism a spiritual character, and excludes every theurgic conception of the rite, every doctrine that gives to it in the least degree a mechanical efficacy.
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.
At first purely theurgic, the practice was later characterized by acupuncture and a refined study of the pulse.
From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by Osler, William
