tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post3415680313555858255..comments2024-03-26T01:17:49.256+00:00Comments on Roles, Rules, and Rolls: Magic-Users As Academic ProphetsRoger G-Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594440701279968693noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-79813226407632083032013-05-07T07:46:32.972+01:002013-05-07T07:46:32.972+01:00You nailed it ...
there is a historical distincti...You nailed it ...<br /><br />there is a historical distinction between divine or arcane based spell craft. Prior to the papal inquisition and the Renaissance, magic was seen as a natural force under dominion of (not opposing) God. Witchcraft or harmful magic was a crime prosecuted under secular courts and not necessarily demonic or diabolical in origins. Other forms of magic (alchemy, dowsing, fortune telling, etc.) were often practiced openly and tolerated in the middle ages. Physicians and surgeons would be consider magicians (Dr. Jekyll, Faust, etc.) while divine healing is from priests.<br /> . .. .<br />It was confessions obtained (many thru torture) during the papal inquisition that prompted the movement of the jurisdiction of harmful magic or witchcraft from secular to church courts. There was a distinction in the High Middle Ages (11-13th century) between naturalistic, arcane or magical knowledge from that of divine power and wisdom. Much magic of this period was concerned with activities that dominated everyday life such as crop growth, romance, husbandry, child bearing, weather etc. <br /> ... <br />Two examples from our own Earth’s history: Agrippa wrote one of the seminal texts on ceremonial magic and alchemy, yet he was a devout Christian. Born in 1365 AD, the medieval author Christine de Pizan was the daughter of the court physician / astrologer for the Christian King of France. <br />Clovis Cithoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208194219083373456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829093857574761981.post-36980756682317279432013-05-07T01:20:32.676+01:002013-05-07T01:20:32.676+01:00something the more advanced study of nature and th...<i>something the more advanced study of nature and the universe has moved beyond, just as someone doing Mr.Wizard tricks with chemistry would not really be welcome at the conference of the American Chemical Society - your adventuring wizard is more the equivalent of MacGyver or Walter White</i><br /><br />The cool thing about MacGyver was that he took chemistry and physics and bent their applications sideways. I like the idea of the fantasy equivalent of a community college professor who uses lateral thinking to get into and out of mischief.RMDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814715698091101060noreply@blogger.com