Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come »

C.J. Lovik graduated from Westmont College with a degree in education and communication and taught elementary school in Southern California. When he was 9, Lovik read John Bunyan’s timeless classic The Pilgrim’s Progress for the first time, and it became his favorite book next to the Bible. During the past twenty years Lovik noticed that fewer and fewer young Christians had been exposed to The Pilgrim’s Progress. Thus he decided to revise and edit the original version so that it would be easier to read and understand for readers today, while remaining faithful to Bunyan’s narrative and preserving the beauty and tone of Bunyan’s original work. It is hoped that the final result will reintroduce the English-speaking world to this timeless classic.

Written in the form of a highly imaginative allegory, The Pilgrim's Progress tells the unforgettable story of Christian and the extreme, soul-threatening dangers he encounters on his journey to the Celestial City. But it is also much more than an allegory; in a sense, it is both the personal story of Bunyan and the universal story of anyone who undertakes the same eternal pilgrimage. The result is a masterpiece of literature as well as spiritual truth-a book that at one time was loved and read in nearly every home in England and North America, a book that has endured as a classic for more than three centuries.

List of Illustrations 9

Publisher's Foreword 11

Editor's Introduction C. J. Lovik 14

Chapter 1 Pilgrim's Great Distress 19

Chapter 2 The Way of the World or the Narrow Way 31

Chapter 3 A Burden Lifted and a Journey Begun 59

Chapter 4 A Fierce Battle and a Dark Valley 87

Chapter 5 A Faithful Friend 101

Chapter 6 A Faith Beyond Words 111

Chapter 7 On Trial for the Gospel 123

Chapter 8 Confronting Worldly Attachments 141

Chapter 9 Refreshment at God's River 151

Chapter 10 Prisoners of Despair 157

Chapter 11 Shepherds' Warnings, Dangers Avoided 167

Chapter 12 Faith Under Attack 175

Chapter 13 Flattering Enemies and Renewed Trust 185

Chapter 14 Stubborn Ignorance 199

Chapter 15 Home In the Celestial City 211

The Conclusion 223

Editor's Notes 224