Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

James Thomas · John Bunyan

May 2009 · Moody Publishers

About this ebook

Retold by James H. Thomas, the best allegory ever written is rewritten in modern English, making it clearer and more forceful to the modern reader (more than 100,000 in print).

Ratings and reviews

In the past, I was bogged down by the archaic language. Now, I can read the book with ease of understanding. I'm so glad I won't miss out on such a valuable book. One result, I've put a request before the Lord for a new song entitled, "I Can Wait".

A delightful book that accurately depicts a persons walk thru this life as he (or she) travels: As the individual finds the real meaning of faith, love, forgiveness and ultimately, salvation.

Having read a much older version, certainly much harder to understand due to the linguistics several centuries old, I am extremely glad I bought this eBook

About the author

JAMES H. THOMAS (1890–1973) was a Bible teacher, pastor, and John Bunyan scholar. Born in Maury City, Tennessee, Thomas graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and earned a ThD from Central Baptist Seminary, Kansas City. After discovering the Phillips New Testament in Modern English, Thomas wanted to take a similar approach with an updated version of John Bunyan’s most famous book. The resulting work, Pilgrim’s Progress in Today’s English, is the bestselling modern version of Bunyan’s classic.

JOHN BUNYAN (1628-1688) was a Puritan preacher and writer in England. Bunyan had very little schooling. He followed his father in the tinker's trade, and served in the parliamentary army from 1644 to 1647. In 1655, Bunyan became a deacon and began preaching. He experienced marked success from the start and was the pastor of the Bedford church.

Bunyan is the author of The Pilgrim's Progress which he wrote in 1676 while imprisoned for preaching without a license. His numerous other titles include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners and Holy War.