The Pursuit of
Salvation
Everything
goes out of style: music style preferences change, fashion changes, everything
changes! One of the only things have remained constant throughout the centuries
is the bible and other religious texts. We always wonder, how come we are still
holding on to these practices so dearly? What is the reason behind that?
In John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”, we are taken through the journey of
a man that is in search of salvation. This man wants nothing in this world,
except to reach the heavens and join with the angels. There is a fear of not
attaining salvation and ending up in hell. He gives the characters of the story
very descriptive names, that depict their current standing in relation to
Christian values.
Even though “The pilgrim’s progress” is almost 400 years old, it is still very
relatable today. The reason for that is the Bible. The bible is considered holy
and the word of a God that is unchanging. Humans are capable of so much
“wickedness” that if there wasn’t such a text and such level of spiritual
connection (that gives hope and comfort to so many), this world would be so
much more chaotic. One can’t say with 100% certainty whether the bible is true
or false, however, we do know that it is one of the most crucial things to
shape humanity into what we have become today.
We are in the 21st century, and Christians all over the world,
like 'Christian' are in pursuit of salvation. This salvation is achieved in the
same way that 'Christian' would have achieved it. 'Ignorance', the character is
used as an example to portray that ignorance is not an excuse, and it appears
ignorance is just as bad as a willful sinner. Just as today, it is taught in
Christian churches that those that have knowledge have the duty to spread
Jesus’s word to the ignorant, if not, their blood is in the Christian person’s
hand. Everything in “The Pilgrim’s Progress” is relatable to today because
Christianity is fully alive and growing every second.
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