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Witch-cult hypothesis

Witchcraft

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European History
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Witch-hunt
Malleus Maleficarum
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Contemporary witchcraft
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Theistic Satanism
Cunning folk in Britain
Witch trials in early modern Scotland

Witchcraft Facts When? Great Age? 16th and 17th centuries Numbers? Over 100,000 prosecutions (only record of) 10,000 of thousands?executions (many burned at stake) Seen as legal prosecutions, as like criminals, court Witchcraft Defined? Harmful magician Magic Action: something that happened and is mystery Technique: magician has skill physical and verbally happens Vs. Science/religion Magic now LEGALLY defined Harmful? Good vs bad? Blurred lines: Ex?love=bad? Not enough also have to? Make contract with devil Devil worship; he then gives them power Worship? Grand sabbat: biggest party for worshipers where all witches come (fly from brooms) Devil runs it Witch-hunting pattern? The accuser? Victim of horror?where something bad happened

religious Analysis Wicca v. Voodoo

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Psychology
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religion
Folklore
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Anthropology of religion
Neopaganism in the United States
Loa
West African Vodun
Witch-cult hypothesis
Stregheria

RUNNING HEAD: RELIGIONS 1 RELIGIONS 2 Religious Analysis Tiffany Ellis Argosy University HUM 215 ABSTRACT Wicca Vs. Voodoo. Their similarities, differences, leaders, followers, principles of their belief?s systems and how they coexist in a globalizing world. While I used Literati by CREDO for my scholarly reference, I included work from other authors which agree with my peer reviewed articles. Religion is a person?s beliefs and behaviors relating to supernatural beings and forces (Miller, 2010). Analyzing Religions Voodoo
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