Conversion of Paul the Apostle Acts says that Paul was on his way from Jerusalem to Syrian Damascus with a mandate issued by the High Priest to seek out and arrest followers of Jesus, with the intention of returning them to Jerusalem as prisoners for questioning and possible execution. The journey is interrupted when Paul sees a blinding light, and communicates directly with a divine voice. The account continues with a description of Ananias of Damascus receiving a divine revelation instructing him to visit Saul at the house of Judas on the Street Called Straight and there lay hands on him to restore his sight
The Pilgrim's Progress Mr. Bunion is constantly frustrated in his attempts to improve his life by ridding himself of his burdonsome valise, "Dull Care". C. S. Lewis wrote a book inspired by "The Pilgrim's Progress", called "The Pilgrim's Regress", in which a character named John follows a vision to escape from The Landlord, a less friendly version of The Owner in "The Pilgrim's Regress". It is an allegory of C. S. Lewis' own journey from a religious childhood to a pagan adulthood in which he rediscovers his Christian God. Henry Williamson's "The Patriot's Progress" references the title of "The Pilgrim's Progress" and the