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Numinous Experiences Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is known for his book 'The Idea of Holy'?

a)

Moses

b)

Isaiah

c)

John Macquarrie

d)

Rudolph Otto

2.

What does 'numinous' mean?

a)

Moral holiness

b)

Rationality

c)

Religious experience

d)

Power of deity or spirit

3.

According to Otto, how are numinous feelings described?

a)

Rational and explainable

b)

Unique and non-rational

c)

Moral and ethical

d)

Relatable and comprehensible

4.

What is the meaning of 'Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans'?

a)

An overwhelming rush of energy

b)

A sense of dread and terror

c)

A feeling of awe and majesty

d)

A tremendous and fascinating mystery

5.

What is the typical response to the numinous power/spirit/deity?

a)

Indifference and apathy

b)

Overconfidence and self-importance

c)

Feelings of humility and creatureliness

d)

Arrogance and pride

6.

What is the result of a vision in religious experiences?

a)

Apathy and disinterest

b)

Life-changing conversion

c)

Unchanged attitude towards religion

d)

Increased skepticism

7.

What did St. Paul hear on the road to Damascus?

a)

The burning bush

b)

The prophet Isaiah

c)

Christ

d)

The voice of Moses

8.

What happens to someone when they go through a conversion?

a)

They want to make positive changes

b)

They want to make negative changes

c)

They realize they have no sin

d)

They become indifferent towards religion

9.

What is the meaning of 'sui generis'?

a)

Of their own kind

b)

Of rational nature

c)

Of no importance

d)

Of divine origin

10.

What is the most important feature of Gods nature according to Otto?

a)

Moral holiness

b)

Mystery

c)

Transcendence

d)

Rationality

11.

What is the meaning of 'Qadosh' in Hebrew?

a)

Transcendence

b)

Rationality

c)

Mystery

d)

Holy

12.

Corporeal visions are when...

a)

You see a supernatural vision of an object/being which is really present

b)

You see something which is not really there

c)

You can feel a presence but cannot explain it in any rational way

d)

You have a religious experience in a dream

e)

You see God

13.

What type of vision is this?

Bernadette saw a physical being, Mary, who appeared to her near a grotto in Lourdes, France.

a)

Corporeal

b)

Imaginative

c)

Intellectual

d)

Cognitive

e)

Non-cognitive

14.

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"

a)

Corporeal

b)

Imaginative

c)

Intellectual

d)

Cognitive

e)

Non-cognitive