Numinous legitimacy refers to a type of authority or power that is derived from a sense of the sacred or divine. It often implies that a leader or institution is perceived as having a special connection to spiritual or transcendent forces, which imbues their authority with a profound sense of respect and reverence. This concept is often contrasted with rational-legal or traditional forms of legitimacy, emphasizing the emotional and spiritual dimensions of belief in authority.
I've had a numinous experience and now I feel as if I am One with God. If you don't believe in God, you might experience numinous. It's as if you are in God's presence!
The numinous is a feeling of the presence of God. So, it could be any situation where you feel Him. For example; a vision, a beautiful sunset, the witness of a birth ect.
A numinous experience, not to be confused with a numerous experience (a reoccurring event), is a supernatural, or mystical occurrence, usually subjective and ineffable. Visions, hearing voices, feeling of inexplicable joy etc, or a sense of oneness with nature come under numinous experiences. The term was coined by Rudolf Otto to describe the experience humans have when they encounter the sheer holiness of God.
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There are many examples of numinous experiences in the Bible, both in the Old and New Testaments. To mention a few in the Old Testament: Daniel had many dreams and visions, as did Ezekiel, and Isaiah. Samuel had the experience of hearing the voice of God in 1 Samuel 3. In Genesis, the patriarchs had many numinous experiences and in Exodus Moses spoke face to face with God. In the New Testament, the Gospels that recount the circumstances of Jesus' birth. The book of Acts- the experiences of the early church, and the book of Revelation is one of the numinous experiences of John.
The term "numinous" was coined by the German theologian Rudolf Otto in his work "The Idea of the Holy" (1917). Otto used it to describe the sense of the presence of the divine or sacred that evokes feelings of awe, mystery, and fascination.
An emotional, mystical/religious experience. It has an otherworldly, or transcendent quality.
The word legitimacy is a noun. It is the quality of being legitimate.
he allows free will
what are the factors that determine legitimacy
legitimacy is act of being legit
The government derives it's legitimacy from the People.