Tag: Pilgrim’s Progress

Yesterday one of my young adult children watched an animated version of John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress.” This is what she just wrote me about it: “It was striking to me that I related to a story written so long ago, but it makes sense since it’s about the experience of the people of God. […]

Many times in life we feel down and fearful. As is often the case, John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress” has helpful words on these matters. May you be encouraged by them. Also, the Giants of Fear that Christian sees in the distance fall from the road and are not visible when Christian arrives where he saw […]

A friendly reminder that Bunyan’s outstanding book, “Pilgrim’s Progress,” is an allegory. But it has much helpful instruction for those who are Christian and those considering things that matter most. In his portrayal of death and arriving at the Celestial City, I most appreciate Bunyan’s recognizing that facing death can be a struggle–even for Christians. […]

[From https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-pilgrim-s-progress/part-1-at-the-wicket-gate#summary-207998] Christian hastily makes his way to the Wicket-gate. When he gets there, he sees a sign over the Gate reading, “Knock and it shall be opened unto you.” Christian knocks several times, asking if a rebel like himself can be admitted. At last, a solemn person named Good-will answers and asks who’s there. Christian introduces himself as […]

The following is from John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress.” THE CROSS Now I saw in my dream, that the highway up which CHRISTIAN was to go was fenced on either side with a wall; and that wall was called “Salvation”. “In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation […]

Christian is the name of the Pilgrim in “The Pilgrim’s Progress.” But there would be another pilgrim, Christian’s wife Christiani. It is she who comes across the Muckraker.” See the picture below. “This done and after these things had been somewhat digested by Christiana and her company, the Interpreter takes them apart again, and has […]

If you have not read the complete “Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan, I highly recommend you do so. I further recommend that you buy the version (well worth the extra cost) with quality paper (old fashioned magazine quality) illustrations. Here is one which is the basis of the word “muckraker” that Teddy Roosevelt used to […]