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Recommended reading

Books which have helped me think, test, and persevere.

This library will grow across Christian living, biblical theology, prophecy, apologetics, history, and competing viewpoints. Each recommendation explains why I value the book—not merely that I have read it.

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Christian living & discipleship

Works which help Christians understand the journey of faith and live it with endurance, discernment, and hope.

Christian allegoryAccessible classic

The Pilgrim's Progress

by John Bunyan · first published 1678

Christian's journey from the City of Destruction towards the Celestial City turns the trials, companions, temptations, and hopes of the Christian life into an unforgettable pilgrimage.

Why I recommend it

I recommend The Pilgrim's Progress because it gives memorable form to truths Christians often know only as abstractions. Bunyan makes conviction, temptation, discouragement, fellowship, perseverance, and hope into places and people that stay in the mind. It rewards rereading because different stages of Christian's journey become more recognisable as our own pilgrimage continues.

A note before reading

Read it as a Scripture-saturated allegory, not as a substitute for Scripture. Editions vary: an unabridged edition which retains Bunyan's biblical references is the best place to begin.

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