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  • Have You Ever Experienced The “Numen”?

    Have You Ever Experienced The “Numen”?

    The reason people choose atheism rather than belief or agnosticism, may simply be that professed atheists have not experienced, at least in this lifetime, the “numen” (adj. “numinous”). See meaning below. Numinous ( /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/) is a concept derived from the Latin “numen” meaning “arousing spiritual or religious emotion; mysterious or awe-inspiring”. numinosum, numinous, numinosity (Wikipedia)…