religious experience

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  • there are 3 types of religious experience:
    • visions
    • numinous experiences
    • mystical experiences
  • influence of religious experiences:
    • can be foundational e.g. Abraham had a religious experience which led to the founding of Judaism, Islam + Christianity
    • are inspirational: convince others that faith is worth standing up for e.g. Joan of Arc
    • are at the heart of the experience of pilgrimage e.g. Bernadette of Lourdes + founding the pilgrimage centre at Lourdes where annual no. of pilgrims is 5m
    • are life-changing: development of empathy, hope, courage; "energetic zest for life" (James); e.g. C.S. Lewis conversion
  • value of religious experiences for religious faith:
    • foundational, inspirational + life-changing
    • confirm faith