table: religious experience
religious experience: brief desc | how the experience shaped the formation of the faith | does each account suggest they encountered God? | your interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
Muhammed: Night of Power - Islam Angel Gabriel commanded Muh to recite Arabic words over 23 years which came together to create the Qur’an (recitation) | this experience directly formulated Islam’s Holy Book, the Qur’an | the accounts suggest that he encountered and angel of God, but not God directly | |
Guru Nanak: Bathing in the River - Sikhism entered divine trance beside the river, given cup of nectar by God, who commanded him to teach others to repeat His Name. Taught that all were equal, regardless of how they worshipped God or what religion they followed. | spread the word of His Name, taught that the best way to show their love for God was by praising His Name | yes, he encountered God directly, who instructed him | |
Moses Burning Bush - Judaism Moses sees a bush on fire, but not being consumed, and so he is attracted to it. God speaks to him from the bush, instructing him on how he will rescue Israel from slavery under the Egyptians. | acted as a cessation to religious oppression | yes, this account talks of Moses speaking to the bush that was God | |
Peter, James & John: the Transfiguration - Christianity | Jesus transfigured and spoke to two dead prophets, Moses n Elijah, before God spoke | Yes, there was an encounter, as God’s voice could be heard |
religious experience: brief desc | how the experience shaped the formation of the faith | does each account suggest they encountered God? | your interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
Muhammed: Night of Power - Islam Angel Gabriel commanded Muh to recite Arabic words over 23 years which came together to create the Qur’an (recitation) | this experience directly formulated Islam’s Holy Book, the Qur’an | the accounts suggest that he encountered and angel of God, but not God directly | |
Guru Nanak: Bathing in the River - Sikhism entered divine trance beside the river, given cup of nectar by God, who commanded him to teach others to repeat His Name. Taught that all were equal, regardless of how they worshipped God or what religion they followed. | spread the word of His Name, taught that the best way to show their love for God was by praising His Name | yes, he encountered God directly, who instructed him | |
Moses Burning Bush - Judaism Moses sees a bush on fire, but not being consumed, and so he is attracted to it. God speaks to him from the bush, instructing him on how he will rescue Israel from slavery under the Egyptians. | acted as a cessation to religious oppression | yes, this account talks of Moses speaking to the bush that was God | |
Peter, James & John: the Transfiguration - Christianity | Jesus transfigured and spoke to two dead prophets, Moses n Elijah, before God spoke | Yes, there was an encounter, as God’s voice could be heard |
