Books by John Bunyan
“All the best English stuff is said so simply with no long theological words or going over the top. It’s gentle stuff. Like Pilgrim’s Progress, a book which has stuck with me throughout my life. Now that I’m over eighty, I’m reading more and more the part where Christian and Christiana are preparing themselves to go across the River of Death and get to the Celestial City, and he gives an account of all the people who are trying to go across that river and the different ways that they approach it. It’s an incredible amount of good sense and observation.” Read more...
Rabbi Lionel Blue chooses his Favourite Books
Rabbi Lionel Blue, Memoirist
Interviews where books by John Bunyan were recommended
Books by Christian Authors
From the early days of Christianity in the first centuries after the death of Jesus of Nazareth, believers have sought to write down their experiences, their struggles, and their transformation as they found God. Our recommendations are weighted towards earlier Christian texts, in keeping with the historical focus of our site, though some books by exceptional modern theologians and writers also feature.
Rabbi Lionel Blue chooses his Favourite Books
Rabbi Lionel Blue chooses some of his favourite books. Fans may be surprised by his choices, but one thing is key: a happy ending.
