The Work of the Religious Experience Research Unit.
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- The Work of the Religious Experience Research Unit.
- Established in 1969.
- A time when spirituality was particularly popular.
- Hardy believed spirituality was innate.
- Hardy believed humans were unique: the only humans to feel spirituality.
- Wanted to prove humans are spiritual and religious.
- Hardy believed humans were unique: the only humans to feel spirituality.
- The University of Wales: Lampeter is the current location.
- Hardy placed adverts in the newspaper.
- These adverts asked for people to write and send in their experiences.
- By writing them in, Hardy believed the non religious people would be more honest about their experiences.
- People knew they would be kept anonymous and they would not have to talk about it aloud.
- By writing them in, Hardy believed the non religious people would be more honest about their experiences.
- These adverts asked for people to write and send in their experiences.
- The Hardy Question:
- 'Have you ever been aware/influenced by a presence or power, whether you call it God or not?'
- Hardy's work was not confined by religion.
- He wanted to search for the feeling of spirituality both inside and outside mainstream religion.
- Hardy wanted to study religious/spiritual experience in a way which was considered scientific.
- Hardy collected many case studies.
- The case studies have been computerised and can be accessed by anyone.
- They hold meetings and conferences annually.
- A third of all adults answered the Hardy Question with a yes.
- This was found across all educational levels.
- However, David Hay believed that they were more frequent amongst the better educated.
- Half of the population felt they had a meaningful experience.
- This was repeated in India and Turkey.
- In Turkey the question had to be rephrased, because they did not have a concept for religious experience.
- Only 8% said they were religious.
- Yet, 56% said they felt a spiritual power.
- This was found across all educational levels.
- Hardy was a biologist.
- The Religious Experience Research Unit was first established in Oxford in 1969.
- Helping people to talk about their religious experiences without them feeling odd.
- Also, if outside religion giving them a way to express such a complex experience.
- Case Study.
- Alan Griffiths.
- Nature Mysticism.
- He experienced an awakening when looking out at the natural world. He felt awe and wonder, from the beauty of nature. feeling of sweetness never felt before.
- Nature Mysticism.
- Alan Griffiths.
- Established in 1969.
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