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Summary
Many Pentecostals report hearing God
Area of Science:
- Psychology of Religion
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- The phenomenon of prayer and divine communication is central to religious experience.
- Understanding the subjective experience of hearing a divine voice offers insights into human agency and belief systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the characteristics of verbally answered prayer within a Pentecostal community.
- To explore the phenomenology and context of individuals who report hearing the voice of God.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 40 members of an English Pentecostal group regarding prayer experiences.
- Interviews with 15 participants who reported hearing the voice of God aloud.
- Phenomenological and contextual analysis of reported experiences.
Main Results:
- 25 out of 40 participants reported experiencing an answering voice from God.
- 15 participants reported hearing the voice of God audibly.
- The experience of hearing God's voice was not considered inherently pathological and was often found useful in times of uncertainty.
Conclusions:
- The subjective experience of hearing a divine voice can be a significant aspect of religious practice.
- These experiences are not necessarily indicative of psychopathology and can serve a functional role for believers.
- Further research can explore the cognitive and psychological mechanisms underlying such phenomena.
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