Philosophy of religion (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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What is a religious experience?
What is a religious experience?
Encounter believed to be connected to or caused by God
Forms religious experiences can take
Forms religious experiences can take
Miraculous events, visions, dreams, spiritual connection
How Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad
How Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad
Through divine religious experience
Surah 2:118 message about Allah's signs
Surah 2:118 message about Allah's signs
Allah has already provided clear signs for those with faith
Purpose of religious experiences for Muslims
Purpose of religious experiences for Muslims
Develop deeper relationship with Allah & gain insight into His nature
Sunni/Shi'a view on personal religious experiences
Sunni/Shi'a view on personal religious experiences
Give less weight to them for religious authority
What Sunni/Shi'a prefer over personal experiences
What Sunni/Shi'a prefer over personal experiences
Established sources: prophets' teachings and Qur'an
What is Sufism
What is Sufism
Mystical branch of Islam
Sufi view on personal spiritual experiences
Sufi view on personal spiritual experiences
Central to spiritual practice; direct encounters with Allah essential
Muslim response: evidence from Islamic sources
Muslim response: evidence from Islamic sources
Muhammad's experiences in Qur'an prove they occur
Muslim response: Allah's power to communicate
Muslim response: Allah's power to communicate
Has power to communicate through religious experiences
Criticism: empirical evidence issue
Criticism: empirical evidence issue
Cannot be scientifically proven or measured
Criticism: substance influence
Criticism: substance influence
May be under influence of alcohol or drugs
Criticism: medical explanations
Criticism: medical explanations
Symptoms of illness, mental health conditions, hallucinations
Criticism: psychological motivation
Criticism: psychological motivation
Seeking meaning, purpose, or comfort, not divine encounters