Sunday, September 5, 2010

THAUMATURGY

thaumaturgy: the working of miracles or magic; magic feats

Example: There was ever a cautious hesitancy on the part of the clergy to recognize evidence of thaumaturgy , and the superstitious use of relics. [Reference: John Mcgurk, "Devoted People: Belief and Religion in Early Modern Ireland", Contemporary Review , September 1998]