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6. Who argued that religious experiences could caused by physiological effects and created a 'God helmet' to test his claims?
- Susan Blackmore
- James Persinger
- Richard Dawkins
- Sigmund Freud
7. Which term refers to the idea that the experience is not under the control of the mystic. It is something that happens to the mystic.
- Passive
- Transient
- Ineffable
- Noetic
8. How many categories of religious experience did William James define?
9. Which of the following is not an example of corporate religious experiences?
- The Miracle at Fatima
- Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus
- The Toronto Blessing
10. Which term refers to direct experience of God which goes beyond human powers of description.
- Noetic
- Ineffable
- Transient
- Passive
11. Who described religious experiences as self-authenticating?
- William James
- James Persinger
- Friedrich Schleiermacher
- Rudolph Otto
12. Which term refers to receiving knowledge of God that is not otherwise available.
- Ineffable
- Transient
- Noetic
- Passive
13. What other term, meaning inspiring awe and holiness, did Rudolph Otto use to refer to religious experiences?
- Transformative
- Noetic
- Numinous
- Transient
14. What is meant by the principle of credulity?
- People mostly do not lie
- We usually believe people
- Things are probably as they seem.
- Most religious experiences are reasonable
15. What is meant by the term corporate religious experiences?
- Experiences that occur regularly during a person's life
- Experiences which happen to a group of people
- Experiences that happen in a religious place of worship
- Experiences that occur outside businesses
16. Which term refers to the idea that experiences do not last but bring lasting change.
- Noetic
- Transient
- Ineffable
- Passive
17. Who argued that religious experiences were like dreams i.e. rooted in deep desires that fulfil our deepest wishes.
- Ludwig Feuerbach
- James Persinger
- Sigmund Freud
- Richard Dawkins
18. Who devised the principles of credulity and testimony?
- James Persigner
- Richard Swinburne
- William James
- Richard Dawkins