‘How much evil he has done to your saints?’
Ananias, Saul, and a Christian approach to the Contact Hypothesis in the Scottish refugee context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21719738 |
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| Authors | Paul Wilson (0000-0002-2657-5780), Paul J Wilson (0000-0002-8176-0233, Baptist College of Health Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 21-34 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theology in Scotland (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1465-2862 • E-ISSN: 2755-9238 |
| Publisher | University of St. Andrews Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15664/tis.v32i2.3034 |
| OpenAlex | W4416569690 |
| Language | EN |
This article offers an exegetical and theological reading of Ananias’ involvement in Saul’s restoration (Acts 9:10–19) through the lens of the Contact Hypothesis. The paper argues that the Ananias-Saul narrative can provide both a theological perspective on, and a corrective to, the Contact Hypothesis, developing a praxis-based model for responding to the effects of violence and to its perpetrators. Case studies are drawn from the author’s experience in an integration sports project in Glasgow that facilitated contact among refugees, asylum seekers, and communities on either side of the city’s sectarian divide
Acknowledgement · Narrative · Refugee · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Christian Theology and Mission · Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
| Highly cited | No |
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