Religious Experiences Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 3 types of RE
A
vision, numinous, mystical
2
Q
Define corporeal
A
presence and personal communication from a spiritual figure (st Bernadette seeing virgin Mary)
3
Q
Define imaginative
A
seen in a dream/ minds eye (paroh an his dreams)
4
Q
Define numinous
A
emotional proximity
5
Q
Rudolph Otto on the experience being wholly other (1)
A
Mysterium – the utter inexplicable indescribable mystery of the experience
6
Q
Rudolph Otto on the experience being wholly other (2)
A
Tremendum – the awe and fear of being in the presence of an overwhelmingly superior being
7
Q
Rudolph Otto on the experience being wholly other (3)
A
Fascinans – despite that fear, being strangely drawn to the experience
