The Characters in Pilgrim's Progress

by Alexander Whyte

Book by Alexander Whyte

Genres: Christian Living

281 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Alexander Whyte was a Scottish theologian, minister and Principal of New College, Edinburgh. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1898.

Whyte studied divinity at the University of Aberdeen and then at New College, Edinburgh, graduating in 1866. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St. John's, Glasgow (1866 - 1870), moved to Edinburgh as colleague and successor to Rev. Dr. Robert Candlish at Free St. George's. In 1909 he succeeded Dr. Marcus Dods as Principal, and Professor of New Testament Literature, at New College, Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Eric Wright]

Very thought-provoking commentary on Bunyan's characters. The reading is dense for modern readers, however. I guess we have become lazy and superficial over the years, accustomed to Twitter and FB.