Re: How does veneration work?

From: Guy Hoyle <guy.hoyle_at_ha9b_lbyvfEzFX4ZYT-YrRpicIT2t0XE_JIH4uvS3Wvvff09xbu7NgHex-hfTEFIqD>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:30:03 -0600


On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 5:44 PM, Todd Gardiner <todd.gardiner_at_ROLArsJj6-bmJOqiM7-B89Y2BiBK_tdWUtgfRpgk249z4xofDBgp8SWolqCI_lZkTHtj1oURJ9k6gXWvVrg_fA.yahoo.invalid>wrote:

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> As explained to me by Peter Metcalf, he used the word "sophism" because it
> was free of the baggage one would get when using "sorcery world view" or
> "wizardry world view". It was meant to be a very broad category as Theism
> and Spiritualism are when discussing the overall categories of magic.
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> What would you suggest instead?
>

"Sophism", in modern terms, is a specious argument designed to deceive somebody. As for suggestions, what about "gnosis", "philosophy", "esoterica", or something like that?

Guy (Hoyle)

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