“We shall see that magic does not deny truth, it positively embraces truth as a crutch to assist belief, but it equall embraces falsehood – and that makes it unacceptable in scientific culture. Magic embraces goodness, but it also embraces evil – and that makes it disreputable in religious eyes. Magic embraces beauty and it also embraces ugliness – and that can make it seem kitsch or ‘cheesy’ in artistic eyes.”
