RELIGION AND LIFE 

1 - BELIEVING IN GOD 

Religious experience - 

Numinous - a feeling of the presence of God 

• Awareness of something greater than you - must be God 
• eg: religious building, beautiful place, looking at stars 

Conversion - an experience of God, which is so great that it makes them want to change their life/religion and commit themselves to God in a special way 

• Feel that God is calling them to do something for him 

Miracle - event that breaks the law of science (appears to), and can only be explained by God 

• If you experience something that breaks scientific laws, you will look for an explanation 
• if the only explanation is a miracle then you will start believing in God 

Prayer - an attempt to make contact with God 

• If they feel God is listening to their prayer, they are likely to believe in God 
• An answered prayer (eg: a sick family member getting better after a prayer) will lead to belief in God