Paulo: mago ou divino: análise das práticas mágicas no cristianismo primitivo nos Atos de Paulo e Tecla e nos Papiros Mágicos Gregos

• Autor(a) principal: Rodrigues, Kellen Christiane
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da METODISTA
• Texto Completo: http://tede.metodista.br/jspui/handle/tede/2277
• topic: Magia; Atos de Paulo e Tecla; Papiros Mágicos Gregos; Magia de Amor; Mago e Homem Divino; Magic; Acts of Paul and the Key; Greek Magic Papyri; Magic of Love; Magician and Divine Man; CIENCIAS HUMANAS

The thesis regards the magic in the Mediterranean region during the period of early Christianity. Since magic presents itself as a manifestation of people's relationship with the sacred, mystical and fantastic universe. There is a need to distinguish magical practices on a conceptual level and religion, basing our concepts on classical and contemporary authors to develop our analysis. In ancient times magic was part of people's daily lives, who sought fulfillment of their yearnings and desires, even if its effectiveness was not proven. The magic was present in healings, evocations, prayers, exorcisms, anointings, trances, rituals, resurrections, etc. This being practices violating the normal course of nature. For its supernatural character, magic arouses human interest in relation to the sacred Meanwhile, its practice as a popular religiosity arouses fear and tension, for lack of understanding of the topic. So we will highlight the magic elements that make up the narratives, seeking to understand why this practice was valued and rejected at the same time, mainly by nascent Christianity who wished not to have their actions compared to magic, since there were persecutions followed by death upon their practitioners. From these precepts, this study is intended to, based on the apocryphal literature of the Acts of Paul and Tecla and the Greek Magical Papyri, to analyze culture, practices of magic in the Ancient World, and their insertion in Christian communities in this vital environment. Bringing the leading figure of the apostle Paul as accused of “the executor of magic”, which seduced women so that they deviated from the doctrine imposed long that historical period and joined a new religion and passion. We will approach the theme with the canonical texts so that we can understand the common elements of the early Christian imaginary, highlighting the figure of the apostle Paul as magician and divine man.(AU)