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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
An experience of awe, wonder or fear in the presence of something believed to be holy or divine.
Used by Edexcel
Specification 1.4 · Paper 3
Revise: Religious Experiences as Argument for GodA numinous experience involves awe or fear before something holy. A mystical experience involves profound spiritual insight or closeness to God. A conversion experience changes someone’s religious beliefs or commitment.
An experience of awe and wonder in which a person feels the presence of the divine.
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Specification 2.4, 2.3 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: Religious Experiences as ProofA numinous experience involves awe or reverence before something believed to be holy, sometimes combined with fear. A mystical experience involves a profound sense of God’s presence or union with the divine. Visions and voices may be understood as divine communication.
An experience of awe and wonder in which a person senses the presence of the divine.
An experience of awe, wonder or overwhelming mystery in which a person senses a sacred presence or a reality beyond ordinary life.
An experience of overwhelming awe and wonder, often involving a sense of a presence or reality greater than oneself. Religious believers may interpret it as awareness of God.
