The nature and influence of religious experience (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Define mystical experience
Define mystical experience
An experience of something beyond normal awareness
James' philosophical approach
James' philosophical approach
Pragmatist - truth by practical effects
James' test of religious experience
James' test of religious experience
Long-term change in a person
PINT acronym stands for
PINT acronym stands for
Passive, Ineffable, Noetic, Transient
Passive (PINT) meaning
Passive (PINT) meaning
Not in control; another power acting on them
Most identifiable PINT characteristic
Most identifiable PINT characteristic
Ineffable
Noetic quality of experience
Noetic quality of experience
Direct knowledge of God
Transient (PINT) meaning
Transient (PINT) meaning
Short duration, lifelong effect
Guru Nanak's era
Guru Nanak's era
1500s
St Teresa post-death discovery
St Teresa post-death discovery
Heart found with scar
Aquinas' description of writings post-vision
Aquinas' description of writings post-vision
Like straw
Define conversion experience
Define conversion experience
Abandoning old life and adopting new based on inner experience from God
Volitional experience type
Volitional experience type
Gradual development of new beliefs through exposure & reflection
Starbuck's age range for conversions
Starbuck's age range for conversions
15-24 year olds
Define corporate religious experience
Define corporate religious experience
Religious experience shared by many at same time