Special revelation: Visions (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Quizzes
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What is special revelation?
What is special revelation?
Direct, personal communication from God
What is the primary purpose of visions?
What is the primary purpose of visions?
To convey messages from God
Which characteristic of God do visions NOT reveal according to Christians?
Which characteristic of God do visions NOT reveal according to Christians?
Mortality (ability to die)
How do visions demonstrate divine contact?
How do visions demonstrate divine contact?
They show God actively reaching out
What spiritual feeling do visions create for experiencers?
What spiritual feeling do visions create for experiencers?
Profound feelings of closeness to God
What did Saul experience on the Damascus road?
What did Saul experience on the Damascus road?
A brilliant, blinding light
What was the result of Saul's Damascus road vision?
What was the result of Saul's Damascus road vision?
He converted & became Paul
When and where did St Bernadette have her visions?
When and where did St Bernadette have her visions?
1858, Lourdes, France
What miracle is associated with St Bernadette's visions?
What miracle is associated with St Bernadette's visions?
She discovered a spring where none existed
What alternative explanation do sceptics offer for visions?
What alternative explanation do sceptics offer for visions?
Hallucinations from mental illness
What do sceptics demand regarding visions?
What do sceptics demand regarding visions?
Scientific verification & evidence
How do Christians reject deception claims about visions?
How do Christians reject deception claims about visions?
Vision experiencers had nothing to gain