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WorksheetsNuminous Experiences Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is known for his book 'The Idea of Holy'?
Moses
Isaiah
John Macquarrie
Rudolph Otto
What does 'numinous' mean?
Moral holiness
Rationality
Religious experience
Power of deity or spirit
According to Otto, how are numinous feelings described?
Rational and explainable
Unique and non-rational
Moral and ethical
Relatable and comprehensible
What is the meaning of 'Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans'?
An overwhelming rush of energy
A sense of dread and terror
A feeling of awe and majesty
A tremendous and fascinating mystery
What is the typical response to the numinous power/spirit/deity?
Indifference and apathy
Overconfidence and self-importance
Feelings of humility and creatureliness
Arrogance and pride
What is the result of a vision in religious experiences?
Apathy and disinterest
Life-changing conversion
Unchanged attitude towards religion
Increased skepticism
What did St. Paul hear on the road to Damascus?
The burning bush
The prophet Isaiah
Christ
The voice of Moses
What happens to someone when they go through a conversion?
They want to make positive changes
They want to make negative changes
They realize they have no sin
They become indifferent towards religion
What is the meaning of 'sui generis'?
Of their own kind
Of rational nature
Of no importance
Of divine origin
What is the most important feature of Gods nature according to Otto?
Moral holiness
Mystery
Transcendence
Rationality
What is the meaning of 'Qadosh' in Hebrew?
Transcendence
Rationality
Mystery
Holy
Corporeal visions are when...
You see a supernatural vision of an object/being which is really present
You see something which is not really there
You can feel a presence but cannot explain it in any rational way
You have a religious experience in a dream
You see God
What type of vision is this?
Bernadette saw a physical being, Mary, who appeared to her near a grotto in Lourdes, France.
Corporeal
Imaginative
Intellectual
Cognitive
Non-cognitive
What type of vision is this?
Teresa of Avila said: "I saw no form; but I had a most distinct feeling that He was always on my right hand"
Corporeal
Imaginative
Intellectual
Cognitive
Non-cognitive
