I remember learning back in high school (public school, for what it's worth) about witch hunts back in the old days, especially around the time of the Protestant Revolt and ensuing religious wars. Did the Church recognize (or at least once recognize) that the devil can act in this world in the form of magic wrought by witches and sorcerers who had sold their souls to the Satan, the Prince of Darkness? I don't necessarily expect to get a credible answer in other places, but does anyone here know if there have been actual docuмented or recognized examples of witchcraft and magic? If this is a stupid question, please play nice. :wink: