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What does it mean?
Religion comes from personal experience, not just knowledge of doctrine.
In plain terms
Religion is about experience, not just knowing facts.
What can you take from it?
Experience matters more than theory in religion.

Where it applies

  • spiritual growth
  • religious education
  • personal reflection

Putting it to work

  • focus on personal experience
  • value practice over theory

Questions to consider

  • Is religion mostly experience?
  • Can you learn religion without experience?

Another view

Downplays the value of doctrine and study.

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