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Magic. The very word feels like a curse to many good Christians. Add other terms like witch or wizard and you’ll get an even more heated cauldron of controversy. We’re no strangers to that at Lorehaven. Now our longtime friend Marian A. Jacobs has created the definitive book treatment of this topic. This week, On Magic and Miracles is cast into the world, and Marian herself Apparates into our studio to compare fictional magic with occult dangers.

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Backstory: Marian A. Jacobs

Marian A. Jacobs is passionate about writing fantasy, science fiction, and Christian story ethics for the edification of the Church and the glory of God. She and her husband have three children. When not writing, Marian spends time serving on her church’s worship team, watching movies, listening to audiobooks, and working on her seminary degree.

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1. What in the actual pagan occult … ?

• Big topic here at Lorehaven: what God in the Bible really forbids and why!
• Christians may miss this by confusing actual evil magic with fictional magic.
• Or we may dismiss occult and fictional magic alike by saying “It’s not real.”
• Yet occult practices are real and may even have limited demonic effects.