Philosophy
The Epistemology of Religious Experience and the Justification of Faith
Quick fact
Philosopher William Alston argued that religious experiences are analogous to sense perception and can provide justification for religious beliefs, but only if we accept a 'doxastic practice' that treats such experiences as reliable—a stance that critics say leads to epistemic relativism.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever had an experience so profound it felt like a direct encounter with the divine? Could such a feeling ever count as evidence for God's existence?