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Visions
Cards in this deck (3)
- 1Corporeal visionsAn externally present figure
The very substance of the being visible
The appererance of a bright light of which the recipient hears a voice
E.g. Saints/Jesus or spirits/resurrected dead
Example: Virgin Mary's apparition to St Bernadette - 2Intellectual visionsWithout object/image
Supernatural (never felt before
Felt through:
God's love, overwhelming peace of mind, deeper belief, the benefits it will bring
Provides pure understanding - doesn't need to be explained
Example: Julian of Norwich
- 3Imaginative visionsDuring sleep - vivid impression due to absence of senses
Object is seen through the minds eye
A being superior to man acts on imagination - the subject is powerless to make changes
Example:God appeared to Joseph in a dream
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- A2 RE (Religious experience) Flashcards on Visions, created by Stephanie Brennan on 07/04/2016.
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