Christian Mysticism And Numinous Experience

Question 1

It isn’t always clear, in religious experiences, whether “?” is being used as a metaphor, or whether people believe they could see their ? in the same way as everything else.

Answer 1

Sight.

Vision.

Question 2

In the Bible, the vision of Isaiah in the Temple when he was called to be a ? is a powerful example. He “? God” and afterwards was able to give a detailed description of the different heavenly things he ?

Answer 2

Prophet.
Saw.
Encountered.

Question 3

“? experiences” are difficult to define. Some scholars believe that they’re a subset of mystical ?

Answer 3

Numinous.

Experience.

Question 4

Numinous experiences are times when the individual gains a new and deeper understanding of ?, and feels as if he or she has touched on a different dimension, becoming filled with a sense of ? and ?

Answer 4

Reality.
Awe.
Wonder.