The Relationship Between Magic and Religion

"There's nothing in an enlightened modern world view informed by reason in science that rejects any of this are priori, even so-called critical rationalism allows for this. Conjecture stuff in your personal life, all you like and try it out. If it works, keep it. Call it magic if you like," he says. "This opposition between reason, the clenched fist of reason, and anything in the world that can bring peace and joy to those who need it is not reasonable."