Visions (2) (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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How do Christians interpret visions?
How do Christians interpret visions?
Direct communication from the divine
Religious visions definition
Religious visions definition
Supernatural experiences where individuals receive divine messages, guidance, or revelations
Saul's vision on road to Damascus
Saul's vision on road to Damascus
Bright light, heard Jesus, left temporarily blind
Who Saul became after his vision
Who Saul became after his vision
Paul the Apostle
Non-religious view: what visions might be
Non-religious view: what visions might be
Hallucinations, dreams, altered consciousness states
Non-religious issue with visions as evidence
Non-religious issue with visions as evidence
Cannot be scientifically verified or tested
Christian response: genuine visions produce
Christian response: genuine visions produce
Real, measurable results
Miraculous healings recognised at Lourdes
Miraculous healings recognised at Lourdes
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Bernadette's visions: where and when
Bernadette's visions: where and when
Lourdes, 1858
Why visionaries unlikely to deceive
Why visionaries unlikely to deceive
Face persecution, ridicule, or social rejection
Omniscience definition
Omniscience definition
God's all-knowing nature
Omnipotence definition
Omnipotence definition
God's all-powerful nature
Benevolence definition
Benevolence definition
God's loving and caring nature
Immanence definition
Immanence definition
God's desire to be close to humanity
Four God attributes revealed by visions
Four God attributes revealed by visions
Omniscience, omnipotence, benevolence, immanence