Part B Criticism- Caroline Frank Davis Flashcards
1
Q
Into
A
She had 3 criticisms
- description related challenges
- subject related challenges
- object related challenges
2
Q
Criticism 1
Description relates challenge
A
When a religious experience is described as being from god there is no proof
3
Q
Criticism 2
Subject related challenges
A
The subject ( person who has a religious experience) is out under suspicion
They could be unreliable as a source e.g. Hallucinating, mental illness, drug use ect
4
Q
Criticism 3
Object related challenges
A
It is no more likely that a person experienced god that they saw an 8 ft green alien or a flying antelope
Why should we believe them when they tell us they have experienced god ?
5
Q
Marxis criticism
A
Sociologist- religion controls the masses ( higher class use it at an advantage)
