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Summary: Rewritten for idiots
Review: "Pilgrim's Progress" is a monument of English prose, a fantastic read, and one of the great testaments of faith in English literature. The original, that is. Someone has decided that people nowadays can't be bothered with anything but 'plain' English, and has rewritten it to make it 'accessible.' Unless you hate reading, skip this travesty.
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Summary: Excellent Companion to Original Work
Review: As someone who is pretty outspoken about the modern translations of the Bible (hate them) I see that PP has been flayed alive in like manner and had all the poetry taken out. If you must read what is essentially a beautifully written evangelical tract, then at least get the beautifully written version. It was written in English to begin with; it never needed a 'translation,' and certainly not one this flaccid.
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Summary: Better off with the real thing
Review: As someone who is pretty outspoken about the modern translations of the Bible (hate them) I see that PP has been flayed alive in like manner and had all the poetry taken out. If you must read what is essentially a beautifully written evangelical tract, then at least get the beautifully written version. It was written in English to begin with; it never needed a 'translation,' and certainly not one this flaccid.
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Summary: A Pilgrims Progress for the rest of us!
Review: Get this version of Pilgrims Progress if you want to understand it best. The notes in this book are outstanding and are presented along side the text so you don't have to flip pages. I have given out about 10 copies of this book to my friends and they have all loved it. I have read this book to young and old and they all enjoyed it. Yes, it is a paraphase but it lovingly captures the message and explains the historical context.Do not forget that Bunyan was a simple tinker; a practical man. I don't think he would have objected to this paraphrase so long as the message he intended came through clearly and was accessible to everyone, and in this, it well accomplishes. The late J. Vernon McGee was a biblical scholar, a gifted communicator, and a straight talking Christian radio show commentator for many years. He has captured Bunyan's meaning and gives about the best running commentaries available. If your a purist, buy an original or unabridged version in modern English, but if you want to understand its timeless message and have a fun read, buy this version. If fact, buy five copies and share them with friends. It is the message, not the language, which made this one of two books almost every English family owned in Bunyan�s times.
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Summary: A Pilgrims Progress for the rest of us!
Review: Get this version of Pilgrims Progress if you want to understand it best. The notes in this book are outstanding and are presented along side the text so you don't have to flip pages. I have given out about 10 copies of this book to my friends and they have all loved it. I have read this book to young and old and they all enjoyed it. Yes, it is a paraphase but it lovingly captures the message and explains the historical context. Do not forget that Bunyan was a simple tinker; a practical man. I don't think he would have objected to this paraphrase so long as the message he intended came through clearly and was accessible to everyone, and in this, it well accomplishes. The late J. Vernon McGee was a biblical scholar, a gifted communicator, and a straight talking Christian radio show commentator for many years. He has captured Bunyan's meaning and gives about the best running commentaries available. If your a purist, buy an original or unabridged version in modern English, but if you want to understand its timeless message and have a fun read, buy this version. If fact, buy five copies and share them with friends. It is the message, not the language, which made this one of two books almost every English family owned in Bunyan's times.
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Summary: Watered down
Review: Read Pilgrim's Progress, by all means, but not this 'adapted' version. What will they do next, translate Shakespeare to make it more 'accessible?' Awful.
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Summary: Just below the Bible in terms of essential Christian literat
Review: This is an amazing, transcending, universal allegory of what the Christian walk is about. It contains an enormous amount of truthful application -- which is astounding considering that it was "penned" in the 1400's. It is my hope that all who follow Christ today will pay close attention to the chapter regarding "Vanity Fair" -- an essential problem with American Christianity today. For all those who are in Christ: Read this book! You will be blessed.
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Summary: Excellent Companion to Original Work
Review: Wiersbe's revised edition of this classic is notable for several reasons. The extensive notes, Scripture references and end-of-chapter comments are excellent. Also, the translation manages to retain the style and form of the original--I wasn't jarred by obviously modern words or phrases. I would recommend The New Pilgrim's Progress, especially as a companion in studying Bunyan's original work.
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