For For a reader wanting a short reappraisal of Bunyan. Not a full study of his life or works.
Should I read this?
For the general reader
2 of 5worth a look
For the researcher
3 of 5worth your time
Difficulty
2 of 5moderate
A short lecture reappraising John Bunyan and the principles of The Pilgrim's Progress.
How it proceeds
Philosophic1 of 5
Scriptural2 of 5
Experiential2 of 5
Sociological1 of 5
Historical3 of 5
Independent intensities, 0–5 — what the work is made of, not how good it is.
Packer's St Antholin's Lecture for 1999, published by the St Antholin's Lectureship Charity in London (Open Library). Its subject is John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, whom Wikipedia lists among Packer's influences. Its contents in detail were not seen for this record.
