Introduction to this John Bunyan issue.
the EditorFascinating facts about John Bunyan and his famous allegory.
the EditorsA summary of Bunyan's own pilgrimage through life. He was a village tinker who became a captivating preacher and writer.
E. Beatrice Batson, Ph.D.The self-educated Bunyan gloried in the Spirit's power.
Richard L. GreavesThe Fifth Monarchists were convinced of Christ’s imminent return to establish his Kingdom.
the EditorsBunyan’s understanding of the Christian life as a perpetual, sometimes terrifying struggle dominated his outlook until he was finally released from prison.
John BunyanChronology of events associated with John Bunyan.
the EditorsThe events of Bunyans life were played out in 17th century England. It was a time when politics and religion were inextricably intertwined, and both state and church were facing major conflicts.
the EditorsFurnishing as it did much counsel, caution and consolation amid the toilsome traffic of daily life, Pilgrim’s Progress bore a message that was at once both useful and agreeable.
James F. ForrestThe opening scene of The Pilgrim’s Progress presents a solitary figure crying out in anguish. His distress expresses Bunyan’s own tormenting struggle with sin—yet not his alone. Throughout the book’s history, readers have seen themselves in the man with the great burden on his back, and recognized their own spiritual pilgrimages in Christian’s journey to the Celestial City.
John BunyanGrace Abounding is Bunyan’s spiritual autobiography. The book’s major concern is the working of God’s grace in his life. Bunyan wrote the account to encourage friends and followers who faced struggles and persecutions like his own.
John BunyanAn excerpt from Bunyan’s A Book for Boys and Girls, published in 1686, which consists of forty-nine spiritual lessons based on aspects of nature and everyday life.
John Bunyan“Bunyan’s burly song strikes a new and welcome note in our Hymnal.&rdquo:
John BunyanA sermon preached only two days before Bunyan’s fatal illness, and twelve days before his death.
John BunyanMaterial for further study of Bunyan and his famous allegory.
the EditorsChristianity and theater
Awakenings
Stories worth retelling
Revival: the first thousand years
Containing today’s events, devotional, quote and stories