Can We Know God Through Experience?: Brain and Religious Experiences, The
Many believe that the actual origins of reported personal religious experiences are more human than divine. The brain is capable of lots of illusory and hallucinatory activity which undercuts any attempt to prove God through such experiences. For ex...
Can We Know God Through Experience?: Religious Experiences and Their Recurrent Features
People who report having had a religious experience often say that the encounter provides meaning and direction to their lives. It even gives proof of a Higher Being despite the fact that some may question the validity of the experience. In his book...
Can We Know God Through Experience?: Principle of Credulity
Philosopher Richard Swinburne says that "apparent perceptions ought to be taken at their face value in the absence of positive reason for challenge." He applies this Principle of Credulity to religious experiences and places the burden of proof on ...