Witchcraft In Today's Society

Although witchcraft has a place in the traditions of many cultures and religions throughout the world, there isn’t actual evidence account of witchcraft. In today’s society, witches are not considered “real,” at least not in the sense of being able to cast spells and influence the world through supernatural means. In 1486, Sprenger and Kraemer published the first and most significant book on the concept of witchcraft which was titled Malleus Maleficarum. The book made a huge impact to the widespread witch hunt. Most people accused of witchcraft were rural, poor, and single women. I do believe the hunts were seen as a massive effort to keep women in their place. Women were seen as evil and unclean people whose weakness could summon the devil