The Pilgrim's Palth

Andrea Meltsner · Post by **Andrea Meltsner** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:05 pm

So what do you think, I read it in the original "king's English" and got one in Modern English. I really like it.

Evil Chick · Post by **Evil Chick** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:08 pm

I haven't read the original version, but I read "Little Pilgrim's Progress" (the kid's version), and I've heard a whole lot about it. I really like the story! It's great! That, and "The Holy War".

Andrea Meltsner · Post by **Andrea Meltsner** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:13 pm

oh I havent read "the Holy War"

Evil Chick · Post by **Evil Chick** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:17 pm

I haven't, either, but I heard it on tape, and I thought it was really good!

AIOfan11 · Post by **AIOfan11** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:29 pm

I read the kids version for my History. It was a drag. Good but loong! I read it for 2 weeks......

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Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:49 pm

I've read a kid's version of Pilgrim's Progress . . . and of course, I've listened to parts 1 and 2 of Pilgrim's Progress Revisited.

I should pick up an "unabridged" version of it and read it sometime . . .

Samwise · Post by **Samwise** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:45 pm

I read the old version. "As I walk through the wilderness, I lighted upon a certain..." I always remember Tom Riley reading that to Whit. LOL!

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:53 am

Evil Chick wrote:I haven't read the original version, but I read "Little Pilgrim's Progress" (the kid's version), and I've heard a whole lot about it. I really like the story! It's great! That, and "The Holy War".

I've read "Little Pilgrim's Progress" several times!

I've kind of "skimmed" over the original book and LPP was a pretty accurate rendition of it. Just the parts about Christian's mom were made up, many scenes were shortened and simplified (what else could you expect?) and a few names were changed though not much. I guess the Christiana part seemed a little more different to me since she has three brothers and a sister in LPP but four sons in the original book (since she's Christian's wife in the real book).
Recently I got to hear both of the original books dramatized. You can see info about them here. I found them to be very powerful and inspirational (yes, I forgive the fact that they aren't perfect actors). You might want to try picking those up. It's much easier to listen to those than to sit down and read the book.

It's totally up to you.

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:32 am

I find listening to audiobooks (jsut narrator, no voice actors) or audio dramatizations of books can be just as captivating as reading it for yourself. In fact, that's how I was first introduced to Ted Dekker's works. But I'm going off topic. I love how Bunyan melded his allegories together in his book . . . I can so relate to some of the things Christian experiences.

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:25 am

Trent DeWhite wrote:I find listening to audiobooks (jsut narrator, no voice actors) or audio dramatizations of books can be just as captivating as reading it for yourself. In fact, that's how I was first introduced to Ted Dekker's works. But I'm going off topic. I love how Bunyan melded his allegories together in his book . . . I can so relate to some of the things Christian experiences.

It's amazing how much of the stuff in there can be useful for us today!

It just reminds us that there is no temptation except that which is common to man as well as there is nothing new under the sun.

AIOfan11 · Post by **AIOfan11** » Thu May 12, 2005 11:16 am

Trent DeWhite wrote:I've read a kid's version of Pilgrim's Progress . . . and of course, I've listened to parts 1 and 2 of Pilgrim's Progress Revisited. I should pick up an "unabridged" version of it and read it sometime . . .

I didn't know that they have a recording of it. Is it good?

Trent DeWhite · Post by **Trent DeWhite** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:01 pm

AIOfan11 wrote:
Trent DeWhite wrote:I've read a kid's version of Pilgrim's Progress . . . and of course, I've listened to parts 1 and 2 of Pilgrim's Progress Revisited. I should pick up an "unabridged" version of it and read it sometime . . .

I didn't know that they have a recording of it. Is it good?

They have a recording of it?

"Pilglrim's Progress Revisited," if you forgot, is an AIO two-parter.

Elf of Rivendell · Post by **Elf of Rivendell** » Thu May 12, 2005 12:06 pm

I read a kids' version of it. I don't remember if I read the unabridged version yet. I'll have to say, though, that so far the AIO version is my favorite. And the version "narrated" by Tom Riley.

"AS I walked through the wilderness...of this world, I litted--lighted on a certain place where was a din. Where was a DEN! No offense, Whit, but this guy really needs to learn some English."

"I'll be sure to tell him that."

"Ahh. And AS I lay me down to sleep, I dreamed a dream. ...what else wouldja dream?"

AIOfan11 · Post by **AIOfan11** » Thu May 12, 2005 2:54 pm

Trent DeWhite wrote:
AIOfan11 wrote:
Trent DeWhite wrote:I've read a kid's version of Pilgrim's Progress . . . and of course, I've listened to parts 1 and 2 of Pilgrim's Progress Revisited. I should pick up an "unabridged" version of it and read it sometime . . .

I didn't know that they have a recording of it. Is it good?
They have a recording of it?

"Pilglrim's Progress Revisited," if you forgot, is an AIO two-parter.

I don't think I have heard that! I will have to look and see if I have it. My mom always jokes around saying that AIO covers just about every subject! AIO has done it again!

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Fri May 13, 2005 12:54 am

AIOfan11 wrote:
Trent DeWhite wrote:I've read a kid's version of Pilgrim's Progress . . . and of course, I've listened to parts 1 and 2 of Pilgrim's Progress Revisited. I should pick up an "unabridged" version of it and read it sometime . . .

I didn't know that they have a recording of it. Is it good?

If you're interested in a recording from the original book (expanded) you should check out this website.
http://www.orionsgate.org/audio.html

I've been listening to them again and the content is so deep and relevant! Chances are that you'll get more out of them each time you listen. They really challenge my Christian walk. I see that I have a long way to travel.

It's a good thing to be challenged.