result of natural or human causes, whereas a vision is caused by God. But a vision, as opposed to a genuine appearance, is in the mind, despite its veridicality. It is instructive to compare here Stephen’s vision of Jesus in Acts 7 with the resurrection appearances. What Stephen saw was a vision, for no one else present experienced anything at all. By contrast the resurrection appearances took place in the world “out there” and could be experienced by anybody. Paul could rightly regard his experience