414 - Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin (Universal History) - American Folk Magic and Christianity: From the Reformation to Mormonism

Enchantment never truly disappeared from the modern world.In this episode of Universal History Deacon Seraphim Rohlin and I explore the world of magic and folk superstition in American Christianity.What is magic? Where’s the line between prayer and magic? Why did Protestant reformers ban holy water but keep belief in the devil? How did treasure-hunting rituals lead to the rise of Mormonism?YouTube version: https://youtu.be/o9rMy6lde0cTimestamps:00:00 - Coming up00:37 - Intro music01:01 - Introduction04:54 - What is magic?08:46 - The modern & Enlightenment ideas of superstition11:00 - Prayers and psalms13:30 - The Reformation's perspective24:27 - Medieval understanding of superstition26:53 - Example: the French "Dog-saint"28:11 - Reformation conclusions33:37 - You have an embarrassing illness37:21 - Christian magic hacks46:29 - Manifestation52:03 - Scapegoating54:31 - Categories of magic56:47 - Divination04:30 - Water witching07:30 - Saint Porphyrios08:51 - Finding water09:57 - Finding other things11:44 - Money digging13:33 - How money digging works17:34 - The symbolism of the New World20:54 - Joseph Smith and Mormonism24:18 - The human need for enchantment💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau 🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/