Religious Experience and Miracles mind maps
28 mind maps by 18 users
This Religious Experience and Miracles page gathers mind maps on Hume, Wiles, William James and explanations of religious experience. School students can practice comparing arguments, while teachers can find material for discussion; the over 20 maps are mainly for secondary school, with some university-level material. Pick a map to begin.
Mind maps
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41 nodesHume Against Miracles 'A wise man proportio... · Empiricist and Sceptic · Theoretical Case Agai... · Practical Argument Ag... · Responses to Hume
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14 nodesHume and Wiles Comparison Hume is Atheist, Wile... · Hume starts from Empi... · Hume's approach is re...
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71 nodesMiracles_1 Hume · Biblical concepts of ... · Swinburne · Lewis · Polkinghorne · Flew
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65 nodesWilliam James on Religious Experience Background · Investigations of rel... · Characteristics of ex... · Main arguments · Analysing James · Conclusions
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49 nodesReligious Experience Characteristics of Re... · Veridicalness of Reli... · The Case Against Reli... · Strengths · Weaknesses
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135 nodesA2 P&E, RE William James · Numinous · Corporate · Visions/Voices · Conversion · Revelation
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23 nodesChallenges to religious experience Problems with verific... · psychological · Physiological
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69 nodesMiracles
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34 nodesTHEORIES OF TRUTH CORRESPONDANCE THEORY · COHERENCE THEORY · PRAGMATIC THEORY
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33 nodesWiles on Miracles Modern Theologian · God is the creator an... · God put in place cert... · Strengths · Weaknesses
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37 nodesReligious Experience 1 Types of Religious Ex... · Public · Examples · Private · "the feelings, acts a... · Swinburne
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5 nodesModern life & belief in miracles RICHARD DAWKINS - no ... · JOHN POLINGHORNE - hu... · LUWIG WITTGENSTEIN - ... · ATHEISTS - have no re...
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29 nodesRELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE AND AUTHORITY People who have had r... · "No-one can see the K... · St. Paul claims AUTHO... · BEING 'BORN AGAIN' · ST. PAUL AND 'SPIRITU... · THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
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9 nodesMiracles - Definitions 1. an event which vio... · 2. A miracle is an ev... · 3. A miracle is an ev...
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23 nodesReligious Experience William James
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20 nodesReligious Experience William James · Swinburne's Credulity...
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9 nodesKnowledge through intuition Some writers have dra... · A number of theologia... · H.P Owen claimed that... · Owen goes on to treat... · Intuition has 'mediat... · This idea is attracti...
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18 nodesIt is Logically Impossible to Experience God Objection to Religiou... · Perhaps a clearer way... · Counter Argument
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18 nodesMiracles Miracles as Violations · Miracles as Events wi...
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27 nodesmiracles D+P Definition · Biblical · Historical · Modern · God? · Hume's issues?
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22 nodesSwinburne - Veracity 'Principle of credulity' · 'Principle of Testimony' · Grounds to reject evi... · Recognition · Repeatedly asks for p...
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11 nodesPhysiological Explanations Focused on the functi... · Counter Argument
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26 nodesWilliam James - Religious Experience RE is the foundation ... · Great authority for t... · Characteristics of RE · Proof of God: 'good d... · Can be likened to dreams · RE alone doesn't prov...
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10 nodesDifficulties of interpretation Religious experiences... · Counter Argument · For example, a Cathol...
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29 nodesOBJECTIVE OR SUBJECTIVE? SUBJECTIVE · OBJECTIVE · CONVERSION
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28 nodesPhilosophers for Ayer Martin Buber · R M Hare · Emotivism · Richard Dawkins · Richard Swinburne · Occam's Razor
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7 nodesDo you have to experience a religious experience to understand what one is? A philosophers P.O.V. YES: One of James' ca... · NO: James, Happold an... · YES: Religious experi... · NO:
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12 nodesReligious experience direct and indirect · The holy Otto and num...
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About religious experience and miracles mind maps
GoConqr OriginalReligious Experience and Miracles mind maps
These user-made maps organize ideas about miracles and religious experience into connected points. Hume Against Miracles looks at belief and evidence, while Hume and Wiles Comparison places the two thinkers’ approaches side by side. For religious experience, Physiological Explanations focuses on the brain, and Difficulties of interpretation considers how prior faith can shape an account.
How to use the maps
Start with Miracles for a map of definitions, then use the comparison map to follow contrasting positions. As you read, trace each branch and explain its connection to the central idea in your own words. For another way to check your understanding, switch to a quiz on the unit page; use flashcards when you want to study individual points. Choose a map and follow one branch at a time.
Frequently asked questions
Which mind map should I start with?
Start with “Miracles” if you want to explore definitions and the idea of miracles as violations of natural law. If you are ready to compare positions, try “Hume and Wiles Comparison.” For religious experience, “Religious Experience” introduces William James’s investigation of reports.
Do these maps suit A-level study?
The collection is mainly at secondary school level, and some listed resources mention A-level Religious Studies or A-level Philosophy. There is also some university-level material. Students can use the maps to follow arguments, while teachers can select a map as a prompt for discussion.
Are the mind maps free to use?
Yes. Every map listed here is free to open and study without an account. The resources were made by GoConqr users, so you can explore how different contributors organize their ideas. A free account also lets you save quiz scores and make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes.