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28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / d. Religious Experience

[proving God's existence from direct human experience]

5 ideas
God cannot be demonstrated objectively, because God is a subject, only existing inwardly [Kierkegaard]
Private experience is the main evidence for God [James]
Maybe an abnormal state of mind is needed to experience God? [Davies,B]
A believer can experience the world as infused with God [Davies,B]
The experiences of God are inconsistent, not universal, and untestable [Davies,B]