Bunyan, John

Bunyan, John
(1628–88)
   Devotional Writer and Poet.
   Bunyan was born near Bedford, in humble circumstances. He fought in the English Civil War on the Parliamentarian side and in 1653 he joined an independent Church. He tried to pursue a career as a preacher, but after the restoration of King Charles II, he was frequently imprisoned for his efforts. He is remembered for his three great works, The Pilgrim’s Progress, which was written while he was in prison, The Holy War and Grace Abounding. The Pilgrim’s Progress, in particular, is a spiritual classic and remains a best seller to this day. It describes the Christian life in terms of a pilgrimage from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City. On his journey, the pilgrim, Christian, meets a host of splendid characters such as Obstinate, Pliable, Mr Worldly Wiseman, Apollyan and Giant Despair. After many tribulations, he finally succeeds in crossing the River of Death and is greeted by the Shining Ones on the other side. Bunyan was also the author of the much sung pilgrim hymn, ‘Who would true valour see’.
   F.M. Harrison, A Bibliography of the Works of John Bunyan (1932);
   M. Furlong, Puritan’s Progress: A Study of John Bunyan (1975);
   C. Hill, A Turbulent, Seditious and Factious People: John Bunyan and his Church (1988).

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