article_snippet.sent: Dr William Hartmann, co-founder of the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, Arizona, examined three accounts of Paul's conversion in the Bible.
article_snippet.sent: In the accounts given in the Bible, Paul had been one of the zealous persecutors of the followers of Jesus.
article_snippet.sent: The experience apparently so affected Paul that Paul converted to Christianity and undertook several influential missions to spread the word of Jesus around the Mediterranean.
article_snippet.sent: Many believe Paul's preaching led to the rise of much of the theology and traditions in the Roman and Protestant faith strands that exist today.