Religious Experiences Flashcards
1
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Label the 4 types of R.Ex
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- Corporate
- Mystical
- Revelatory
- Conversion
2
Q
Label and explain the 4 types of R.Ex
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- Corporate: An experience which happens simultaneously to a number of people, such as Toronto Blessings
- Mystical: direct union/joining with God. Sufis.
- Revelatory: Experients receive new information that is beyond rationality and seen as a gift. There are 2 types;
Propositional; Instruction has been given, a clear message. 10 Commandments.
Non-propositional; Message is not specific. Buddha’s enlightenment. - Conversion: Position on God is changed. Directly through an experience such as a vision, causes sudden change. Indirectly is typically gradual, through learning - converting from one religion to another
