: St Paul Was Converted to Christianity by a Seizure
New text on St. Paul: St Paul Was Converted to Christianity by a Seizure:
“Saint Paul certainly had once an epileptoid, if not an epileptic seizure” - "The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James, p35.
William James, the well-known psychologist and author on the history of religion, is convinced that St Paul's vision of Christ (his only "contact" with Jesus, ever) was a seizure (ref: Acts 9:3-9). His claim is scientifically likely and has been made by scientists and doctors many times in history4. The prominent book on brain neurology, Neuroscience states that some people have a once-in-a-life seizure that can include visual hallucinations. In the general (non-epileptic) population, it occurs in 7 to 10 percent of people's lives5.
(References exist on the page linked)
New text on St. Paul: St Paul Was Converted to Christianity by a Seizure:
“Saint Paul certainly had once an epileptoid, if not an epileptic seizure” - "The Varieties of Religious Experience" by William James, p35.
William James, the well-known psychologist and author on the history of religion, is convinced that St Paul's vision of Christ (his only "contact" with Jesus, ever) was a seizure (ref: Acts 9:3-9). His claim is scientifically likely and has been made by scientists and doctors many times in history4. The prominent book on brain neurology, Neuroscience states that some people have a once-in-a-life seizure that can include visual hallucinations. In the general (non-epileptic) population, it occurs in 7 to 10 percent of people's lives5.
(References exist on the page linked)
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