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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Christian Journey

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Few books portray a Christian's path like The Pilgrim’s Progress does. Written in the late 1600s, it depicts the many challenges and temptations that torment and tempt a person living in this worldly environment. From the beginning, when Christian decides to leave the City of Destruction, to the end, when he finally reaches the Celestial City, various temptations found themselves in from of him. Temptations such as the famous Vanity Fair, that displayed every kind of worldly pleasure, enticed the weak, but enduring Christian. Similarly, When encountered by Mr. Worldly Wiseman, who coyly convinced the the pilgrim to look around the Village of Morality, Christian gets a visit from Evangelist. Evangelist succeeds in convincing Christian to press

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