3 1.2 Religious experiences

Question 1

What are the four types of religious experiences?

Answer 1

• Numinous experiences
• Conversion experiences
• Miracles
• Prayer

Question 2

What arguments can be used by people who believe religious experiences cause belief in God? (3)

Answer 2

• Answered prayer
• The feeling of a presence of something greater - Numinous experiences must cause faith in God
• Miracles can only be explained with God

Question 3

What arguments can be used by people who believe religious experiences don’t cause belief in God? (3)

Answer 3

• Numinous experiences are caused by surroundings, not by God
• All miracles can be explained
• More unanswered prayers than answered ones