John Bunyan: The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan (28 November 1628 -- 31 August 1688) was an English Christian writer and preacher who is famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, he is remembered in the Church of England with a Lesser Festival on August 30th, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (US) on August 29th.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come is a Christian allegory written by John Bunyan and published in February, 1678. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print. Bunyan began his work while in the Bedfordshire county gaol for violations of the Conventicle Act, which prohibited the holding of religious services outside the auspices of the established Church of England. Early Bunyan scholars like John Brown believed The Pilgrim's Progress was begun in Bunyan's second shorter imprisonment for six months in 1675, but more recent scholars like Roger Sharrock believe that it was begun during Bunyan's initial, more lengthy imprisonment from 1660-1672 right after he had written his spiritual autobiography, Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.
The English text comprises 108,260 words and is divided into two parts, each reading as a continuous narrative with no chapter divisions. The first part was completed in 1677 and entered into the stationers' register on December 22, 1677. It was licensed and entered in the "Term Catalogue" on February 18, 1678, which is looked upon as the date of first publication. After the first edition of the first part in 1678, an expanded edition, with additions written after Bunyan was freed, appeared in 1679. The Second Part appeared in 1684. There were eleven editions of the first part in John Bunyan's lifetime, published in successive years from 1678 to 1685 and in 1688, and there were two editions of the second part, published in 1684 and 1686.
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God used this humble tinker to preach the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ. All who wish to walk in the ways of the Lord would do well to study his life and how the Spirit of God worked amidst his trials and tribulations. "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." ( 2 Timothy 3:12) Thank you for posting this video.

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This video is so amazing! It illustrates biblical principles in their full meanings. It inspired me a lot; I was given this video by one of my beloved former student Diana as her wedding gift to me. I watched the movie thought my early marriage days. After a year when our daughter arrived, I had no name to give her a part from the lovely name Cristiana. Cristiana is now 3 years old. May God bless John Bunyan.

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I remember learning about John Bunyan as a kid. He was truly inspiring

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I have the very first addition of John Bunyan's book with a sketch of him at his table with pen,and book posing for the artist in this sketch, also with Jesus showing mercy. on the front hard cover is a painted badge of Jesus holding a lamb, and sheep at his feet! this book is in mint condition for it's age! I am open to inquiries.

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