John Bunyan





John Bunyan

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born
November 28, 1628 in Bedford, Elstow, England, The United Kingdom

died
August 31, 1688

gender
male

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influences
Arthur Dent, Lewis Bayly, Martin Luther


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John Bunyan, a Christian writer and preacher, was born at Harrowden (one mile south-east of Bedford), in the Parish of Elstow, England. He wrote The Pilgrim's Progress, arguably the most famous published Christian allegory. In the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August.


Average rating: 3.76 · 16,283 ratings · 950 reviews · 268 distinct works
The Pilgrim's Progress
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 15,397 ratings — published 1678 — 457 editions
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Grace Abounding to the Chie...
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 1666 — 89 editions
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The Holy War
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 1682 — 70 editions
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Pilgrim's Progress, Part 2:...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions
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Prayer:
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1989 — 3 editions
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4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998
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The Acceptable Sacrifice
4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions
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Come and Welcome to Jesus C...
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2004 — 23 editions
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Works of John Bunyan
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The Life And Death Of Mr Ba...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1680 — 22 editions
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More books by John Bunyan…
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ”
John Bunyan

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
John Bunyan

“One leak will sink a ship, and one sin will destroy a sinner.”
John Bunyan

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