Knowing God: does religious experience prove God exists?

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William James and mystical experience

I can explain William James' understanding of religious and mystical experiences and how they contribute to the question of God's existence.

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Persinger's God helmet

I can explain Persinger’s God helmet experiment and evaluate its implications for the existence of God.

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Ian McCormack and near death experience

I can reflect on Ian McCormack’s conversion experience and use philosophical arguments to show how it could be used as support for the existence of God.

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St Bernadette of Lourdes

I can explain what St Bernadette learned through her visions and reflect on whether she had knowledge of God.

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Sufism and connecting with Allah

I can explain how Sufis connect with Allah and why some Muslims would say knowledge cannot be gained through Sufi mysticism.

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Atman: the divine within all

I can explain different understandings of the atman as divine and evaluate the claim that experiences across religions cancel each other out.

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