Magic and Miracles: What’s the Difference?

The other day I was having a conversation with an acquaintance who asked me to comment on the difference between “magic” and “miracles.”

It was an interesting conversation, especially given my history — that I spent a number of years explore magical spiritualities like Wicca and Celtic paganism, only to eventually forsake those paths in favor of returning to a more established mystical path: the contemplative expression of Christianity.

I don’t have a negative feeling about either magic or...