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conversion experience
an experience which produces a radical change in someone’s belief system
corporate religious
religious experiences which happen to a group of people
ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
mystical experience
experiences of God or supernatural which go beyond everyday experiences
naturalistic explanation
an explanation referring to natural rather than supernatural causes
neurophysiology
an area of science that studies the brain and nervous system
noetic
intuition
numinous experience
an indescribable experience which invoke feelings of awe
passive/ passivity
acceptance of what happens
pathology
the science of the causes and effects of diseases
Pentecost
the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension
physiology
the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
Pragmatic theory
the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences (James)
principle of credulity
We should usually believe what our senses are telling us (Swinburne)
principle of testimony
We should trust that people are telling the truth unless we have good reason not to (Swinburne)
psychology
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions
transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent
veridical
the degree to which an experience
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