John Bunyan

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John Bunyan


Born
in Bedford, Elstow, England
November 28, 1628

Died
August 31, 1688

Genre
Religion & Spirituality

Influences
Arthur Dent, Lewis Bayly, Martin Luther ...more


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. ...more

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Average rating: 4.09 · 175,794 ratings · 8,072 reviews · 1,702 distinct works • Similar authors
The Pilgrim's Progress
4.08 avg rating — 160,368 ratings — published 1678 — 1873 editions
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Grace Abounding to the Chie...
4.23 avg rating — 3,689 ratings — published 1666 — 471 editions
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The Holy War
4.13 avg rating — 1,748 ratings — published 1678 — 671 editions
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Prayer
4.22 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 1663 — 54 editions
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The Fear of God - What It I...
4.38 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 1679 — 85 editions
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Pilgrim's Progress: A Retel...
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All Loves Excelling: The Sa...
4.24 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 1692 — 17 editions
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The Life and Death of Mr. B...
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4.04 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1680 — 148 editions
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Acceptable Sacrifice
4.35 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1978 — 64 editions
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Come and Welcome to Jesus C...
4.40 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 1678 — 103 editions
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Series by John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress Pilgrim's Progress Volume 1 The Life and Death of Mr. B...
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Quotes by John Bunyan  (?)
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“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.”
― John Bunyan
tags: benevolence, charity, compassion, generosity, helping-others
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“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ”
― John Bunyan
tags: christian, inspirational, prayer, words
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“What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrims Progress
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