Corporate Religious Experience
Religious experiences shared by groups rather than individuals, such as collective worship, synchronized prayer, or communal mystical events. Corporate experiences differ from private mysticism in their social dimension, suggesting either genuine encounter with transcendence or psychological group phenomena.
Real World
The Toronto Blessing at Toronto Airport Vineyard Church in 1994 saw thousands of worshippers simultaneously experiencing uncontrollable laughter, weeping, and reported healings during services, sparking global debate over mass religious experience.
Exam Focus
Contrast corporate experience with individual mysticism — examiners reward discussion of whether group dynamics enhance or undermine evidential value.
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