Religious Experience

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  • Created on: 26-03-19 15:04
The ability to 'see' something beyond normal experiences
Vision
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She saw an angel holding a long spear with something like fire at the end..
St Teresa of Avila
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In the religious context the change of state in which a vision can be experienced?
Conversion
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What metaphor does Teresa of Avila employ to describe the various stages of prayer?
A watered garden
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What are the four identifying features of mystical experiences,according to William James?
Ineffability; noetic, transiency and passivity
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What in simple terms, does Otto mean by the phrase 'Mysterium tremendum'
intense awe
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Who implies the three categories of description related; subject related and object related challenges?
Caroline Frank Davies
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Religious experience can easily be refuted with the principle of credulity and testimony. Who says that?
Richard Swinburne
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What metaphor does Teresa of Avila employ to describe the various stages of prayer?

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