Religious Experiences

There are many key features and religious experiences in which we can relate our own experiences to:

1. Numinous- a sense of awe and wonder that a person can feel from an experience.
2. Miracles-when God acts in the spiritual way through healing and/or prayer.
3. Mystical Experiences-being in the presence of God or becoming one with God.

Examples:

In the Bible, an Angel appeared to the Shepherd's to announce the birth of Jesus. They claimed That "the Angel of the Lord appeared to them". This type of religious experiences can be that of a mystical one. The shepherd's claimed that an Angel came to them and they were in the presence of God.

In Italy, a couple was given a statue of Madonna as a present after they were married. The women was experiencing pain from the pregnancy and knelt in front of the statue to pray for healing. This woman then noticed that the statue began to weep. This was a "brought upon" experience for this woman. It can be considered a numinous experience. Many people did not believe that this happened and went to see the statue. Most of the people did receive healing. One woman who had polio, was able to walk without braces after seeing the statue. This is a miraclous experience. Many other people claimed to have been healed by this staue.