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  • 111Christian views on magic — vary widely across denominational and individual barriers, and are often influenced by Biblical, theological, and historical considerations. Some Christians actively condemn any form of magic as Satanic while others simply dismiss it as… …

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  • 112Stregheria — Ways of the Strega published in 1994, described Raven Grimassi s view of Stregheria and popularized Italian based witchcraft. Cover shown is from the 2000 edition. Stregheria is an archaic term for Italian witchcraft. It refers to the Old… …

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  • 113Religious debates over the Harry Potter series — A page from The Nervous Witch , a tract written by fundamentalist Jack Chick, depicting the purportedly occult dangers of the Harry Potter series. Religious debates over the Harry Potter series of books by J. K. Rowling stem largely from… …

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  • 114Magic (paranormal) — For related ideas, see Magic (disambiguation). Magia redirects here. For other uses, see Magia (disambiguation). Magical redirects here. For the song, see Magical (song). Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Magic …

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  • 115History of Wicca — dablink|This page has been split from a larger and more general article on Wicca.Much uncertainty surrounds the history of Wicca. The religion first came to public notice in the early 1950s through press articles and a book entitled Witchcraft… …

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  • 116Pendle witch trials — The Pendle witch trials of 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area around Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged with the murders …

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  • 117The Crucible — Infobox Play name = The Crucible image size = 170px caption = writer = Arthur Miller characters = Abigail Williams Reverend John Hale Reverend Samuel Parris John Proctor Elizabeth Proctor Thomas Danforth Mary Warren setting = rafeal house… …

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  • 118Coven — This article is about covens in witchcraft. For the film, see Coven (movie). For the band, see Coven (band). For the village, see Coven, Staffordshire. A coven or covan is a name used to describe a gathering of witches or in some cases vampires.… …

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  • 119Raven Grimassi — (born 1951) is the pen name of the author of over a dozen books on Neo paganism and witchcraft. He is perhaps best known for his popularization of Stregheria, which he and others describe as the Old Religion of Italy... the Witch sect of Old… …

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  • 120Leo Ruickbie — is an historian and sociologist of magic, witchcraft and Wicca. He is the author of Witchcraft Out of the Shadows [Ruickbie, Leo. Witchcraft Out of the Shadows (2004) London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0 7090 7567 7 ] , a 2004 publication outlining the… …

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