Religious Experience and the Argument from Experience

Religious experience refers to personal encounters or feelings of the divine that individuals report, such as feelings of peace, awe, or a connection to a higher power. The Argument from Experience suggests that these subjective experiences can provide evidence for the existence of God. Proponents argue that if many people across cultures have similar experiences, it supports the idea that a divine reality exists. Critics, however, argue that such experiences can be explained by psychology or cultural influences, and therefore may not reliably indicate the existence of God.