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Religious experience

What makes an experience religious rather than merely unusual?

A

The person experiences an unexplained event that cannot be understood through ordinary reasoning.

B

The person witnesses a supernatural event that breaks the normal laws of nature.

C

The person interprets it as an encounter with the divine, sacred or ultimate reality.

D

The person feels an intense emotion that is stronger than any ordinary human feeling.

Religious experience Flashcards

  1. A Level
  2. /Religious Studies
  3. /Religious experience

Flashcards for AQA A Level Religious Studies Religious experience, covering the key terms, arguments and scholarly views you need to recall for Component 1 and Component 2. 26 cards, matched to the AQA A Level Religious Studies (7062) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 40% of marks at A Level Religious Studies, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.