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24 Cards in this Set
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Visions
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An experience of seeing someone or something in a dream or trance, or as a supernatural apparition.
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Voices
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The communication of knowledge/message, and the notion that the voice comes from God.
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Conversion (Exp)
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A change to a religious way of life as a result of some experience of divine truth. One may argue their previous life was wrong.
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Corporate (Exp)
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When a group of people, opposed to one person, say they have experienced God, this gives more credibility to their statement.
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Numinous (Exp)
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An experience of 'wonder' in the presence of God. Makes one aware of their relative insignificance as human beings. An experience beyond the physically observable world.
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Indirect (Exp)
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Thoughts of feeling about God only came through everyday events, e.g. beautiful sunset.
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Direct (Exp)
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God reveals himself directly to someone.
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Private (Exp)
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Religious Experience to just one human.
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Public (Exp)
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Religious Experience to more than one individual.
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Principle of Credulity
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If someone seems to be apparent, it makes logical sense to say that they are so unless they observe it under particular circumstances (e.g. mental drugs).
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Principle of Testimony
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It makes sense to believe what people tell you, since the majority of people tell the truth.
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Empiricism
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Pluralism
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Experiences in different faiths lead him to conclude that they were similar. Experiences may be the same 'ultimate reality'.
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Pragmatism
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Truth is not fixed and what is true is whatever has great value for us; observations of RE = truth in religion.
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Passivity
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One is not in control of the experience.
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Ineffable
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RE cannot be described in human language.
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Noetic
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The experience leads to a greater understanding.
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Transient
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The experience is temporary.
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Corporeal
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Type/form of VISION Object or figure, externally/physically present and some kind of knowledge gained. |
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Imaginative
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Type/form of VISION Visions that happen in dreams, giving messages, communicating knowledge. |
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Intellectual
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Type/form of VISION Experience rather than an observation of a physical object. |
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Revelatory
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Feature of VOICES The voice reveals something about God. |
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Authoritative
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Feature of VOICES One's who have the experience a message communicated that God has authority. |
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Disembodied
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Feature of VOICES The voice appears to come from no particular body. |
