John Bunyan: Author of The Pilgrim's Progress

Heroes of the Faith

by Sam Wellman

The doubts, temptations, and hopes of his own spiritual journey were put on paper and he became author of The Pilgrim's Progress.

Genres: Biography, Christian, History, Nonfiction, Christianity, Church History, School

204 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

Sam Wellman, PhD, is a writer of numerous biographies. He has traveled to Germany many times and twice stayed for several months (in Berlin and Wittenberg). He blogs and tweets on Martin Luther and Frederick the Wise. He lives near Wichita, Kansas.

Reviews

[Joseph Leskey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was alright, though its potential was largely dampened by my inclination to dislike biographies.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to note the political rollercoaster during that time, how the debate over religious freedom and expression imprisoned Bunyan, and how his imprisonment gave him time and space without distractions to write, specifically Pilgrim's Progress.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 7th-8th grade class will be reading The Pilgrim's Progress this year. I read this book to get background on John Bunyan to share with the students. This was an easy and quick read, and it met my expectations. I am looking forward to sharing Bunyan's background with the class.

[John Champion · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found the book challenging as a Christian, what am I doing, when there's a man that would go to prison because he stood up and preached, and even in Prison he still preached, and yes he wrote Pilgrim's Progress while he was in prison

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[Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An easy readable book about the life and struggles of John Bunyan. I recommend reading this before reading, "Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners."

[Derek Viljoen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starts off more like a war adventure story. What a great read.