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RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE - Coggle Diagram
RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE
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Pragmatism
- A philosophical approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of success of their practical application
Key Terms - Supernatural
- Beyond the normal forces of nature
Key Terms - Numinous
- Relating to the power or presence of a deity
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Key Terms - Transcendent
- Concept that God is above + beyond the space-time universe, for Otto, he is the 'wholly other'
Key Terms - Passivity
- The experiencer does not control the experience but is controlled by it
Key Terms - Ineffability
- The experience cannot be described in words; it has to be directly experienced
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Key Terms - Transiency
- Experiences are temporary (under 2 hours) but the effects are long-lasting
Key Terms - Introvertive
- A religious experience in which sense experience is totally suppressed, there is no sense of 'I'
Key Terms - Extrovertive
- A religious experience where the sense experience is still active; a 'halfway' to introvertive
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