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Overview. Thaumaturgy. Quick Reference. (Gk., ‘wonder-working’). The power to work miracles, hence ‘thaumaturgical’, religions endorsing the working of miracles, especially healing. The term ‘thaumaturgus’ is applied in Christianity to saints who have worked many ... From: Thaumaturgy in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions »
Thaumaturgy (/ ˈθɔːmətɜːrdʒi / ⓘ), derived from the Greek words thauma (wonder) and ergon (work), refers to the practical application of magic to effect change in the physical world.
From the uses of the term in the ancient evidence, “theurgy” may be defined as the art or practice of ritually creating a connection between the mortal, material world that is before one's eyes and the unseen, immortal world of the gods.
I want to examine the introduction and use of the concepts of ‘marvel-making’ ( thaumatopoiia) and ‘wonder-working’ ( thaumatourgia) in Plato and elsewhere as a means of assessing the way attitudes towards wonder have shifted between Herodotus’ Histories and the early fourth century BCE.
Theurgy (/ ˈ θ iː ɜːr dʒ i /; from Greek θεουργία theourgía), also known as divine magic, is one of two major branches of the magical arts, [1] the other being practical magic or thaumaturgy.
Gregory Thaumaturgus or Gregory the Miracle-Worker (Ancient Greek: Γρηγόριος ὁ Θαυματουργός, Grēgórios ho Thaumatourgós; Latin: Gregorius Thaumaturgus; c. 213 – 270), also known as Gregory of Neocaesarea, was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century. He has been canonized as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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