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Book Review |
John Bunyan: Author of The Pilgrim's Progress
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Have you received Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Find out how to do so on our page: Plan of Salvation _________________ Tell others about Jesus like John Bunyan did: Though we are not all called to the ministry of Christian Writer, we are all called by God to share our faith (witness) with those who are not Christians. Some Bible verses that you will find helpful for doing this, and that you may want to commit to memory are found on other pages on our web site (see: Memory Verses; 2nd Set: Salvation!, Plan of Salvation, and Statement of Faith). _________________ © 1998 by Sam Wellman. Published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Urichsville, Ohio _________________
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Author: Sam Wellman Behind the master of allegory was a marriage made in heaven. A tinker by trade, Bunyan nevertheless began to preach in 1657...Such preaching was to land him in prison, but Bunyan's time there was well spent. John Bunyan would never underestimate the power of a godly woman. For among his wife's possessions were two of her family's religious books, reading material that changed Bunyan's life. A tinker by trade, Bunyan nevertheless began to preach in 1657, drawing enthusiastic crowds that were hungry for a message unencumbered by Anglican ritual. Such preaching was to land him in prison, but Bunyan's time there was well spent. The doubts, temptations, and hopes of his own spiritual journey were put on paper, a journey that was later to be traveled by one searching sojourner in The Pilgrim's Progress. Since its publication in 1678, Bunyan's landmark work has been translated into hundreds of languages... Since its publication in 1678, Bunyan's landmark work has been translated into hundreds of languages and lauded as the quintessential Puritan allegory. More than 300 years have passed since Bunyan's death but his clear-sighted depiction of the human quest remains valid. We each continue to stumble along the paths of our own spiritual pilgrimage propelled and upheld by divine grace. __________________________________ |
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