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The Pilgrim's Progress Part 2 Christiana's Journey: Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress Part 2 (Revised and easy-to-read)
Return Once again to the Epic Adventures of The Pilgrim's Progress!
The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1 , chronicles the epic adventure of a man named Christian who leaves his home and family in the City of Destruction to begin a lifelong quest for the Celestial City. In Part 2, his wife, Christiana, must now examine her own beliefs while grieving her husband's death. She's torn between following Christian on a hazardous pilgrimage along a narrow way or staying in the place she knows best, the City of Destruction.
The harsh journey is wrought with obstacles, danger, and peril, and many have turned back for fear of their lives. Can she and her four boys really make it there, joining Christian and being rewarded with everlasting life? She just has to believe they can. Thus begins one family's eternal quest to follow their husband and father into the kingdom of glory.
Losing no faithfulness to Bunyan's original text, The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 Christiana's Journey follows the adventures of Christiana, her four boys, and a host of memorable characters who either help or hinder their progress on their journey to faith.
The book includes the original Bible references, and a Bible study guide is available separately for individual and small group use.
Frequently Asked
Is the book unabridged? Yes. The most important consideration was to convert the original, archaic language into simple conversational English without losing any faithfulness to Bunyan's text. When compared to the original version, you will find no key element missing. What you will find is sentence construction and certain interpretations of character reactions modified or enhanced to produce a more contemporary style of expression without sacrificing the intrinsic message. Also, instead of using the antiquated term "stages" to separate book sections, you will find chapter headings and subdivisions.
Does this book include Part 1 and Part 2? This book only includes Part 2 which chronicles the journey of Christiana and her sons to the Celestial City. Part 1 chronicles the journey of her husband, Christian.
What age group is the book for? The book is appropriate for all readers 12 and up and is a favorite of renowned authors such as Charles Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, John Newton, George Whitefield, and many others.
Is there a Bible study? Yes. The Pilgrim's Progress Part 2 Study Guide , available separately, will guide you through Bunyan's masterful use of metaphors to a better understanding of key concepts of the book, supporting Bible passages, and the relevance to our world today. Each study question is ideal for group discussion and answers to each question are available online.
Can I use other book versions with the study? No. Although, there are many versions of this Bunyan classic, this version is the only book made specifically for this study. Each chapter, sub section, and study question of both the book and study guide are designed to be used with each other. Other book versions will feel drastically different and not match up with the study questions and format of this study.
The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 1 , chronicles the epic adventure of a man named Christian who leaves his home and family in the City of Destruction to begin a lifelong quest for the Celestial City. In Part 2, his wife, Christiana, must now examine her own beliefs while grieving her husband's death. She's torn between following Christian on a hazardous pilgrimage along a narrow way or staying in the place she knows best, the City of Destruction.
The harsh journey is wrought with obstacles, danger, and peril, and many have turned back for fear of their lives. Can she and her four boys really make it there, joining Christian and being rewarded with everlasting life? She just has to believe they can. Thus begins one family's eternal quest to follow their husband and father into the kingdom of glory.
Losing no faithfulness to Bunyan's original text, The Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2 Christiana's Journey follows the adventures of Christiana, her four boys, and a host of memorable characters who either help or hinder their progress on their journey to faith.
The book includes the original Bible references, and a Bible study guide is available separately for individual and small group use.
Frequently Asked
Is the book unabridged? Yes. The most important consideration was to convert the original, archaic language into simple conversational English without losing any faithfulness to Bunyan's text. When compared to the original version, you will find no key element missing. What you will find is sentence construction and certain interpretations of character reactions modified or enhanced to produce a more contemporary style of expression without sacrificing the intrinsic message. Also, instead of using the antiquated term "stages" to separate book sections, you will find chapter headings and subdivisions.
Does this book include Part 1 and Part 2? This book only includes Part 2 which chronicles the journey of Christiana and her sons to the Celestial City. Part 1 chronicles the journey of her husband, Christian.
What age group is the book for? The book is appropriate for all readers 12 and up and is a favorite of renowned authors such as Charles Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, John Newton, George Whitefield, and many others.
Is there a Bible study? Yes. The Pilgrim's Progress Part 2 Study Guide , available separately, will guide you through Bunyan's masterful use of metaphors to a better understanding of key concepts of the book, supporting Bible passages, and the relevance to our world today. Each study question is ideal for group discussion and answers to each question are available online.
Can I use other book versions with the study? No. Although, there are many versions of this Bunyan classic, this version is the only book made specifically for this study. Each chapter, sub section, and study question of both the book and study guide are designed to be used with each other. Other book versions will feel drastically different and not match up with the study questions and format of this study.
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202 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2023
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February 11, 2026
I enjoyed listening to this book mostly during work hours and found it deeply encouraging. I found Alan’s translation of this book into modern English not lacking from Bunyan’s original writings, and appreciate the rigorous amount of laboring it took him to produce a work that honors the legacy of John Bunyan.
Before, starting this book, a brother at my church was sharing some difficulties he was going through, and that the story of Mr. Fearful and his cross the river into the celestial city was deeply encouraging for him, as it highlighted God’s tender mercy in dealing with each weary pilgrim according the measure of faith given to each of us.
Both The Pilgrim’s progress and Christiana’s journey are sobering reminder of the hardships and difficulties for the path of the pilgrim, but never lets the difficulties outshine the reward and pleasures of knowing Christ and the pleasures at his right hand which will be more than enough to satisfy all his children in the age to come.
4/5 stars (didn’t enjoy this as much as book 1)
Before, starting this book, a brother at my church was sharing some difficulties he was going through, and that the story of Mr. Fearful and his cross the river into the celestial city was deeply encouraging for him, as it highlighted God’s tender mercy in dealing with each weary pilgrim according the measure of faith given to each of us.
Both The Pilgrim’s progress and Christiana’s journey are sobering reminder of the hardships and difficulties for the path of the pilgrim, but never lets the difficulties outshine the reward and pleasures of knowing Christ and the pleasures at his right hand which will be more than enough to satisfy all his children in the age to come.
4/5 stars (didn’t enjoy this as much as book 1)
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