Articles related to "John Bunyan"

Delve deeper into the meaning of John Bunyan's classic book The Pilgrim's Progress.

Life and works of Puritan John Bunyan, preacher, communicator and Christian fiction writer.

John Bunyan experienced tormenting thoughts, constant religion-related anxiety and an intense fear of sin - all of which are signs of his scrupulosity.

One of the world's most famous and well-read books, The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, is unknown or misunderstood in today's environment of cultural ignorance.

He was a bad boy, a preacher, and an author. Centuries later, his writing is still revered and Baptists lay claim to him as one of the founding brethren.

Life and works of novelist, satirist and journalist Daniel Defoe, regarded the father of the English novel.

By paying attention to the names Shakespeare gives to his characters, new ways of reading of the Twelfth Night can be opened up.

Industrialization enabled newspapers and magazines to reach millions of Americans, affecting public opinion regarding war with Spain, social concerns, & political issues.

Contemporary role models seldom offer stability, vision and social justice, unlike historical role models that used their abilities to effect positive change.

Uncontrollable, blasphemous thoughts against God may be caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder, which can be healed through prayer and exposure-response prevention.

Those who consider almost everything to be sinful, obsess over religious concepts and experience painful guilt may have scrupulosity, a religious form of OCD.

Although Christian images of "heaven" find expression in the Bible, the evolution of religion from the ancient world may have influenced popular depictions and belief.

Scrupulosity is more than an overactive conscience; it is a destructive force that cripples spiritual life and endangers those who suffer from it.