Meaning of theurge | Babel Free

Definitions

One who works miracles, or persuades a god or spirit to perform a supernatural work.

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Examples

“He acknowledged Christ to be a most excellent man, the friend of God, the admirable theurge; he denied, however, that Jesus designed to abolish entirely the worship⟳ of demons...”

“The father was known simply as a philosopher, the son as a theurge...”

“In other words, the theurge makes himself known to and recognized by the gods, like⟳ the mysta in his initiation, by means of 'symbols', signs or passwords (synthemata).”

“In this process⟳ the human mediator's own⟳ role was significantly increased from that of middleman theurge to god-imitating demiurge, not only bringing the images to life inside himself in the form⟳ of an “inner sculpting,” but...giving them external form⟳ as spirits as well.”

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