Religious Experience (AQA A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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3 types of religious exp in Christian tradition
3 types of religious exp in Christian tradition
Visions, numinous experiences, mystical experiences
Ineffability problem in religious experiences
Ineffability problem in religious experiences
Those who have them often cannot describe them adequately
% of people who have had religious experiences
% of people who have had religious experiences
30-40%
Freud's explanation of religious experiences
Freud's explanation of religious experiences
Wish-fulfilment by unconscious; controls fear of unknown/death
TLE's link to religious experiences
TLE's link to religious experiences
Can cause religious visions/mystical exp; abnormal brain states
Who developed neurotheology research in 1980s?
Who developed neurotheology research in 1980s?
Michael Persinger
Definition of entheogens
Definition of entheogens
Drugs generating/becoming Divine from within
Swinburne's Principle of Credulity
Swinburne's Principle of Credulity
Things are probably as they seem to be
Swinburne's Principle of Testimony
Swinburne's Principle of Testimony
Experiences of others probably as they report them
Annual pilgrims to Lourdes
Annual pilgrims to Lourdes
Around 5 million