The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (Revised and easy-to-read) (The Pilgrim's Progress Series)

Such a great, modern day version of Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress! It was such an easy read and told a great story of what we can’t do on our own but only by the blood of Jesus Christ are we saved from God’s wrath! Thank you Alan for this version!

This was an easy to read book, a good good journey for every Christian to take and realize, the plot was good and it kept you wanting to read more and more each time and see what Christian was doing

Highly recommend this book for anyone seeking growth with the Lord! There is a good reason this has been around for over 300 years and this version makes it so easy to read and relate to in our current times. There are also hundreds of references to Scripture. Also highly suggest the study guide by the same author, it's a great resource and poses challenging questions to consider in your personal growth.

I tried reading the original version years ago and just couldn’t get very far into it. This new, easy to read version of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim Progress by Alan is wonderful. I am so grateful that Alan Vermilye decided to take this project on. I will definitely read it again and again, so enjoyable and will definitely pass it on to friends. Thank you Alan!

This book is a vivid and captivating story of Christian's journey to heaven. I get distracted easily when reading but this book kept me engaged cover to cover. I didn't want to put it down. I just ordered the study guide. I will read it again. I don't want to give the story away so I will just say, everyone who reads this will feel like they are on Christian's journey with him. When I got toward the end of the book I didn't want it to end! The author is a brilliant a writer and the character development was so authentic. I will say it was one of the best books I have ever read. I also ordered the second book in the series. I can't wait to read that one as well.

Very good read. Love the analogies

The crucial question is in which world do we end up when life ceases. What can one do or can one do anything at all concerning our destiny because that inner voice steering our thoughts & actions, the people we crossed paths with that influenced our directions in life vary from person to person? None more aptly depicted indeed than in John Bunyan's timeless and very entertaining book which is also a stark cautionary tale for all, believers and non-believers alike. The impact on believers by Bunyan's profound puritan Calvinism theology expounded in this tale will no doubt differ from reader to reader depending on his age, the depth of a person’s biblical knowledge, and his theological leanings. Framed like an adventure journey, the allegory of the difficulties and triumphs of our pilgrim reflect also our lifelong race to the end of the road that is full of potholes and land mines. On the journey, the pilgrim would meet a series of key people, the evangelist being the first and the most critical, who steered the pilgrim onto the path of the straight and narrow. Not by random chance or by the pilgrim’s own superior strength and virtues, but only and only by God’s Grace did our pilgrim Christian make it to the pearly gates. The pilgrim encountered many colourful characters along the way, some good others bad. It was the many dialogues and much discourse between the characters that presented the salient biblical themes in the Old & NewTestaments. Themes regarding God’s favouritism for Jacob over Esau even though Jacob was dishonest and cunning; what real God-fearing attitudes entailed, and the precious salvation by the saving grace of God obtained through the limited atonement of Jesus Christ's ultimate blood sacrifice, the one and only pearly gate to the promise land. Admittance is limited because many would never make it because the Evangelist chose some like Christian to reveal to him the Way while ignoring others like Ignorance despite Ignorance’s strong desire to reach the Celestial city. Was Christian morally superior to Ignorance, or was Jacob more righteous than Esau? Not relevant because it is God’s unconditional grace that decides whom He shall favour. Can the clay make demands on the potter? So popular is John Bunyan’s book that there are already >1000 editions and >200 translations into other languages since it was published 4 centuries ago. In Alan Vermilye’s edition, he has modernized the language to spare most modern readers the agony, who may not appreciate the archaic English language. However, Vermilye’s edition is outstanding because he added many biblical annotations relevant to the text to expose us to God’s words (which is never often enough). Checking up on the bible verses was the best part of reading the book. Vermilye’s edition also prepares readers for an accompanying bible study book, which is very substantial in covering the many themes in the Pilgrim's progress, vis-à-vis the Bible. Some themes are quite contentious theologically dare I say. John Bunyan was an absolute genius to present the Gospel through this adventure tale. It also brought feelings of déjà vu because it loosely paralleled with Divine Comedy, where author Dante took a guided tour through hell, purgatory and Heaven. While Bunyan used characters in his dreams, Dante saw historical characters that ended in hell, purgatory and the saints who made it to heaven. I was quite curious about the book in the pilgrim’s hand at the beginning of the story. There were only two English versions of the bible when John Bunyan was born in 1628. The Tyndale Bible and the King James Version. Today there are so many. I love the ESV and NASB best.

I enjoying this readable version so much!

Oooh, I love this book. Easy to read in modern English and still as beautiful as. Book was in good condition.

Amazing book with a lot of insights.

I've bought several copies of 'The Pilgrim's Progress' over the years. I have both the 'original version' in old-English and have just recently bought some of Alan Vermilye's book for use with our local Church Home Group. Alan's rewriting of this book is an absolute pleasure to read. Rather than part of your mind straining at the old wordage, reading his version allows you to concentrate far more fully on the deeper meaning of the story. We love it!

What a great read. I love this book and will continue to read it again and again. It is an easy read, the characters are very memorable. Fascinating story. This book really makes you think about the choices we make in our own lives. Vary empowering. I am sure a young teen could read with ease. Definitely worth putting in your collection, you won't be disappointed

This edition is written in simple,clear english, thus helpful for those who are not completely conversant with this language,but part 2 is missing,and the fact that it includes only part 1 of the whole book is not mentioned at all in the title.So ,afterwards,I had to buy the Penguin version,which is the complete book.I do not like dishonesty,especially in this case,where one is publishing a book treating of moral improvement.