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- 1David Hay - Looked at religious experiences.- 30-45% of Britain say they had been aware of a presence or power beyond themselves.
- 2Researchers argue that many people never speak about those experiences because people may make fun of them or not understand.- This does not prove the existence of God but these shouldn’t be dismissed.
- Those who have religious experiences, these phenomena have authority and convince them that their religious beliefs are true or persuade them to change their religious beliefs. - 3Those who have religious experiences, these phenomena have authority and convince them that their religious beliefs are true or, in some cases, persuade them to change their religious beliefs.We can look at these as potential evidence for the existence of God or at least a way of knowing God.
- 4St Teresa of Avila- Experienced God gradually - 'I realized that His majesty was leading me according to my natural weakness.' - making her faith stronger.
- 5It can be individual, personal and private, and it can also be public and occur to many people at the same time.- The phenomena of religious experience are different because, for those who have such experiences, these phenomena have authority and convince them that their religious beliefs are true or, in some cases, persuade them to change their religious beliefs.
- 6Direct religious experiences- this refers to events where God reveals her/himself directly to the person having the experience.
- 7Indirect religious experience- this refers to experiences of God prompted by events in daily life.
- 8Special revelation- knowledge revealed by supernatural means - personal and unique.
- 9General revelation- knowledge being revealed in a way that is accessible to all.
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- A level Philosophy (Religious Experience) FlashCards sobre Intro, criado por Isabella Treccani-Chinelli em 14-05-2017.
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- Isabella Treccani-Chinelli
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