T Flashcards
(24 cards)
What are the three types of visions in religious experience?
corporeal, imaginative, intellectual
Who proposed the concept of numinous experiences?
Otto
What is a mystical experience according to William James?
non sensuous and non-intellectual union with the divine
Who are the named scholars associated with religious experiences?
- Otto
- William James
- Walter Stace
- Swinburne
What are Swinburne’s principles related to?
credulity and testimony
What is a corporeal vision?
a form of empirical religious experience perceived through the physical sense of sight
Provide an example of a corporeal vision.
Bernadette’s vision of the ‘Immaculate Conception’ in Lourdes
What significant event did Bernadette experience during her visions?
She saw a ‘small young lady’ dressed in white with a blue waist-belt
What was the identity of the figure seen by Bernadette?
the ‘Immaculate Conception’, meaning the Virgin Mary
What accompanied Bernadette’s vision?
the appearance of a spring of water
How many documented miracles are claimed from the spring at Lourdes?
around 69
What does the term ‘supernatural’ refer to in the context of corporeal visions?
beyond the normal forces of nature
What was the auditory aspect of Bernadette’s vision?
the lady’s name was revealed in her own dialect of Gascon Occitan
What is the significance of the instructions given by the figure in Bernadette’s vision?
to wash in water from the spring and build a chapel
How many pilgrims visit Lourdes each year?
around 5 million
True or False: The vision experienced by Bernadette was witnessed by her sister and friend.
False
Fill in the blank: A _______ vision comes through the physical sense of sight.
corporeal
What is the impact of religious experiences on faith?
they provide value and influence
What percentage of people claim to have had a religious, mystical, or spiritual experience?
around 30-40%
What challenges do religious experiences face from science?
verification challenges
What does the term ‘visions’ refer to in the context of religious experience?
experiences perceived through sight that have religious significance
What is a common form of corporeal vision?
seeing God through nature
What is the significance of the visions of Joan of Arc?
they were accompanied by voices and visions of light
What is the general challenge of verifying religious experiences?
the difficulty in providing empirical evidence
