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19 Cards in this Set
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Mystical experience |
Religious exp. - some form of contact with a divine being (God) |
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Conversion experience |
A gradual/sudden experience leading a person to change their religion, lose their religion or take on a religion |
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Intellectual vision |
Vision that brings knowledge/understanding e.g. revelation from God |
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Imaginary vision |
Vision that strengthens the faith- seen with the minds eye |
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Corporeal vision |
Figure is externally present to the recipient |
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Rudolph Otto |
German scholar who coined the term ‘numinous’ |
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Numinous |
The feeling of the presence of something greater than yourself |
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William James |
Leading philosopher of 19th century - wrote ‘The varieties of religious experience’ |
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Passive |
Experience from God where the person is not in control |
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Ineffable |
Indescribable experience- unable to put into words |
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Noetic |
Experience where someone receives new knowledge/information from God |
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Transient |
Short term experience though may have life-lasting effects |
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Volitional (gradual) |
Where a person decides to make spiritual changes in their life and do things necessary to bring this about |
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Self-surrender (sudden) |
Involuntary form of conversion- persons life can change suddenly and significantly |
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Reason |
Logical, analytical, a priori |
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Experience |
Empirical, synthetic, a posteriori |
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Revelation |
Authoritative, noetic, divine |
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Moses’ religious experience |
God spoke to him through a burning bush and ordering him to free the Israelites |
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William James |
Philosopher and psychologist- recorded numerous accounts of religious experience- wrote ‘The varieties of religious experience’ |