Religious experiences Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 types of religious experiences felt in?
A
- Miracles
- Numinous experiences
- Prayers
2
Q
What are numinous feelings?
A
A feeling of the presence of God which fills a person with awe and sometimes fear
3
Q
What characteristics of God do religious experiences show?
A
God’s omnipotence and transcendence
4
Q
What are arguments against religious experiences?
A
- hallucinations
- Wish fulfilment (they only believe in them because they have an inner desire to do so)
- contradict the laws of nature (which apply to all humans)
