The value of religious experience for religious communities

Affirmation of belief system

• In most religions, there is a pivotal figure who is linked to the founding of the religion
  • Usually, these figures experience a significant event that marks the start of their ministry and their authority derives from their religious experience as it is seen as affirmation of their message
  • For example, Buddhism recounts how Siddhartha Gautama was seated under the Bodhi tree…