Journey to the Celestial City #63. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the conversation continuing between the one known as By-ends and three others: Mr Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all. The former proposes a question which leads to the discussion of a minister becoming more zealous in his […]

Journey to the Celestial City #62. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Hopeful, forsaking the one known as By-ends. Joining with the latter are the following three: Mr. Hold-the-world, Mr. Money-love and Mr. Save-all~and thus they abide in conversation. Mr. Money-love asks why […]

Journey to the Celestial City #61. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, the Lord having just allowed him escape from Vanity Fair, upon leaving there he meets another friend, Hopeful. In good company these two travel and after a little while they encounter yet someone else, […]

Journey to the Celestial City #60. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, along with his companion, Faithful, awaiting the jury’s verdict as regards the latter. The jurors’ answer cannot help but return with condemnation considering their names: “Mr. Blindman, Mr. No-good, Mr. Malice, Mr. Love-lust, Mr. […]

Journey to the Celestial City #59. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having made his defense before the court, his fate is now to be determined. Judge Hate-good instructs the jury. He cites the following former cases as precedent to […]

Journey to the Celestial City #58. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having faced his accusers, Envy, Superstition and Pickthank, he now makes his defense. To Envy he replies, “I never said aught but this, that what rules, or laws, […]

Journey to the Celestial City #57. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, the latter having just offered introductory testimony before Judge Hate-good, he now must face his accusers. Envy, Superstition and Pickthank are thus brought to the stand. Upon taking his oath, […]

Journey to the Celestial City #56. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, having endured further mistreatment for their faith, they are now brought to trial. The presiding judge who will determine their condemnation is named “Lord Hate-good.” The charges against the men […]

Journey to the Celestial City #55. In our continuing look at John Bunyan’s “Pilgrim’s Progress,” today we find the man, Christian, and his companion, Faithful, having endured physical affliction, their testimony has the following effect. The mistreaters are put at odds with partners among them. These note the pilgrims’ patient response while abused and how […]