Council of Laodicea (c. 363 CE)
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Around 363, church law banned its own priests from doing magic, astrology, or making charms, and kicked out those who wore amulets.
Who they are
The Council of Laodicea, a bishops' gathering in Phrygia around 363 CE.
What they do
The engine treats it as part of the Church hardening its boundaries against magic in the 300s.
How it works
Its Canon 36 forbade clergy from practicing magic, astrology, or amulet-making and ordered that amulet-wearers be cast out of the Church.
Why it matters
It matters as the second half of a legal pair with Elvira (305), together marking a firm 4th-century line the Church drew against magic practices.
The engine's record — word for word
Report #77 + unified-ripple anchor node. Phrygian episcopal council. Canon 36 explicitly forbade priesthood from practicing magic + astrology + amulet-making; ordered amulet-wearers cast out of Church. Completes 4th-c. institutional-boundary-hardening legislative pair with Elvira 305. Engine-integrated Pharmakeia→Maleficium Phase Transition anchor.
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