Religious experiences

Which statement correctly describes a numinous experience?

• Wanting to change one's life.

• A feeling of being born again.

• A way of communicating with God.

• The feeling of the presence of God filling the person with awe.

Which experience correctly describes 'conversion'?

• The feeling of God's presence filling someone with fear.

• Wanting to change your life and commit to God.

• Encountering God through communication.

• The feeling of God's presence filling someone with awe.

What is a characteristic of a religious experience?

• Prayer

• Conversion

• Elation

• Miracle

What is NOT a characteristic of a religious experience?

• Communicating with God

• It is holy

• An experience of God

• It leads to increased belief

How do religious experiences lead to belief in God?

• They are hallucinations

• They are a coincidence

• They can be explained by science

• None of the above

• All of the above

How do religious experiences lead to belief in God?

• A person's transformation is a response to God's calling.

• A person believes God is listening.

• The experience leads to a strong feeling that God exists.

• None of the above.

• All of the above.

What does the Catechism teach about 'private' revelations?

• They complete Christ's Revelation

• Christian faith cannot accept corrective 'revelations'

• They have not been recognized by the Church

Alternative explanations of Religious Experiences: What is David Hume's argument?

• They are Wish Fulfillment

• They are hallucinations

• Nothing can break the laws of science

• There is not enough evidence

Alternative explanations of Religious Experiences: What is Richard Dawkins's argument?

• Nothing can break the laws of science

• There is not enough evidence

• It is wish fulfillment

• They are hallucinations

What are the Catholic responses to alternative explanations?

• God can break his own laws

• All claims have been thoroughly investigated

• Scientific theories do not always stand the test of time

• None of the above

• All of the above