Numinous Experiences 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesChristianityA2/A-levelAll boards Created by: millb32Created on: 23-09-20 16:52 What is a numinous experience? where someone feels the power and presence of a deity 1 of 15 Numinous expereinces are ineffible, but what is another phrase linked to this idea and what does it mean? sui generis - of their own kind 2 of 15 Who famously converted after having a numinous experience? St Paul 3 of 15 What did Otto say about numinous experiences in relation to all religion? they are common to all religion expeirence, regardless of religion and culture 4 of 15 Who studied the idea of the 'wholly other' Otto 5 of 15 What does wholly other mean? completly different 6 of 15 what does holy mean? special and sacred 7 of 15 True or False? Numinous experiences are non -rational (can't be explained) true 8 of 15 If they are non -rational, what do we describe numinous experiences as ? A tremendous and fascinating mystery 9 of 15 Who made up the term 'mysterium tremendum et fascinans Otto 10 of 15 What idea about the nature of God does mysterium tremendum et fascinans focus on? Him being transcendent 11 of 15 What are some positive feelings associated with having a numinous experience? joy, awe, majesty, peace 12 of 15 what are some negative feelings associated with having a numinous experience? fear, dread, overwhelmed 13 of 15 what bible story is evidence that numinous experiences give a person connection with God? Pascal cried 'joy, joy, joy... certainty' 14 of 15 who identified key features of numinous experiences? otto 15 of 15
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