Philosophy and Ethics SOWA

Question 1

Religous experiences - church

Answer 1

“The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself.” (CCC 27)

Question 2

Religious experiences - Rudolf Otto

Answer 2

“Mysterium tremendum et fascinans” - an awe inspiring fascinating mystery

Question 3

Religious experiences - R. Swinburne

Answer 3

In his principle of credulity he said:
-we should be prepared to trust our own experiences unless we have good reason not to
-If it seems to us that we are experiencing God, then we should be prepared to believe that we are really experiencing God.