Jesus the Magician by Smith Morton (1978)

Author:Smith, Morton (1978)
Format: epub
Published: 2013-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

The uncertainty as to the definition of "magic" resulted from the variety of purposes and practices covered by the Roman legal term. This was shown by the embarrassment of the imperial legislators when they had to recognize the universal use of spells and amulets in medicine and agriculture. Constantine unhesitatingly sacrificed consistency to convenience in a ruling issued about 318:

If any are discovered to have been using magic arts so as to threaten men's safety or pervert modest persons to libidinous practices, their science is to be punished and deservedly penalized according to the severest laws. However, no accusations are to be heard against remedies sought out for human bodies or, in rural districts, to protect the mature grapes from fear of rains or from being crushed by the pounding of hailstones.

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