The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress: An Allegorical Tale
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Reviews
Jim Roach
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humorous and thoroughly enjoyable！Totally engaging， read through in one sitting， didn’t want to quit！ Definitely recommend， a great”update “ to Pilgrims Progress。 Super relatable。
Barbara Audet
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An Allegory of TruthOf course I liked this book。 I read it in one day。 The pace moved along quickly， so I was never bored。 It was very relatable。
Becky Emerick
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This is the new classic。 No need to read Bunyan。 This hits the bullseye in a fresh， modern way。 I’m going to encourage everyone I know to take time for it。 I loved the humor， and yet the truths were extremely cutting， in a good way。
Koppany Jordan
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The book， though entertaining for its weirdness， was simply an okay read。 It was exactly what I expected from a Babylon Bee author。
Candice Forte
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I read a lot and I write a lot of book reviews。I will start with the most important thing。 This book uses the Oxford comma。 This is providential for me for without it， it would be entirely dead to me。 I am kidding， but also I am not kidding。I have read Pilgrim's progress a couple of times and I have watched the film a few years ago。 As I read through this new book， it was enlightening to me to recall where Christian went in Bunyan's work and then equate it （most of the times directly。。。it was no I read a lot and I write a lot of book reviews。I will start with the most important thing。 This book uses the Oxford comma。 This is providential for me for without it， it would be entirely dead to me。 I am kidding， but also I am not kidding。I have read Pilgrim's progress a couple of times and I have watched the film a few years ago。 As I read through this new book， it was enlightening to me to recall where Christian went in Bunyan's work and then equate it （most of the times directly。。。it was not a stretch） to this Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress。 I found it very insightful。 I am not sure if it would be quite as clear to one who had not read the original because I have， but I also do not see how it would be entirely unreliable。 As an avid reader and a Christian， I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to my friends and family。 。。。more
Linda Gagnon
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When I get a good book， I try to stretch it out。 It was almost impossible to do that with this book。 Well written， it grabbed my interest from the first chapter。 It was funny and sad and， sometimes you wanted to yell at Christian "Do not do that！"。 One word of advice， be sure to read the footnotes as you go。 They add much to the book。 When I get a good book， I try to stretch it out。 It was almost impossible to do that with this book。 Well written， it grabbed my interest from the first chapter。 It was funny and sad and， sometimes you wanted to yell at Christian "Do not do that！"。 One word of advice， be sure to read the footnotes as you go。 They add much to the book。 。。。more
Gary Lindgren
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The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress （‘Postmodern’） is especially timely， given the cultural civil war that is raging around us。 While it is unlikely to surpass John Bunyan’s original epic in the annals of English and Christian literature， Postmodern is a noteworthy work nonetheless。 The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World， to That Which Is to Come （1678） has perhaps become unsuitable for modern tastes and worldviews and attention spans。 The reader of Postmodern does not have to first read both part The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress （‘Postmodern’） is especially timely， given the cultural civil war that is raging around us。 While it is unlikely to surpass John Bunyan’s original epic in the annals of English and Christian literature， Postmodern is a noteworthy work nonetheless。 The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World， to That Which Is to Come （1678） has perhaps become unsuitable for modern tastes and worldviews and attention spans。 The reader of Postmodern does not have to first read both parts of the 1678 version。 Though helpful for multiple reasons， it is not necessary to understanding the postmodern version。 As there are multiple popular culture references， some familiarity with American pop culture as well as the Scriptures will help the reader fully appreciate the humor and wisdom， respectively， therein。 The book has overtones of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as well。 The author’s （Kyle Mann and Joel Berry） have no lost love for superficial ‘religiosity’ and treat it with the same contempt as did Bunyan。 Ditto for the ‘prosperity gospel’ faction within Christianity。 Stay far away from the City of Evangelion！ Weaving Chesterton’s Fence into the storyline was very meaningful to me。 The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress is an easy read， and will encourage the reader to “Just stay on the path” towards the Golden City。 Mann and Berry stand on the shoulder of multiple giants in this respect， including Bunyan。 My recommendation is that Postmodern is a solid use of the limited time Christians have available for discretionary reading。 Atheists and Agnostics would do well to read Postmodern to seek to understand the Christian worldview， as well as to consider the deeper significance of their existence。 Perhaps The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World， to That Which Is to Come （1678） will enjoy a resurgence in popularity due to Postmodern。 。。。more
Alan
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This is a new take on a classic tale。 As is only fitting from the funny guys of the Babylon Bee， nothing in modern American Christendom is safe。 They’ve done a great job adding humor and a modern day spin on the story， all the while preserving the classic message of the work。 If you prefer your allegory with a healthy side of snark， read this book！
Marion Voorhees
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This book was at the same time entertaining， inspiring， moving and encouraging。 The narrator was so funny， even the footnotes were funny in true Babylon Bee style。 While Ryan （Christian） and Faith travel through the Dying Lands they visit places that are convicting in their description of our comfortable lives。 They are inspiring in other times when the characters strive on in spite of difficulty。 The hope shown in Paradox Peak was very thought provoking。 It was a relatively easy read but very t This book was at the same time entertaining， inspiring， moving and encouraging。 The narrator was so funny， even the footnotes were funny in true Babylon Bee style。 While Ryan （Christian） and Faith travel through the Dying Lands they visit places that are convicting in their description of our comfortable lives。 They are inspiring in other times when the characters strive on in spite of difficulty。 The hope shown in Paradox Peak was very thought provoking。 It was a relatively easy read but very thought provoking。 I would recommend it to any one who enjoys satire， dry humor， and looking at our culture through a different lens。 It becomes somewhat clearer somehow。 。。。more
Sam Copeland
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Ryan Fleming’s world has just been turned upside-down: His younger brother Matty succumbs to cancer， Ryan at his bedside。 “Go to church again， Ry。 … Promise me you will …” the younger brother pleads with his last dying breath。 So， Ryan goes to church。 Between lasers and fog， he stumbles in late and finds himself in the front row。 The band rages; the pastor yells。 Ryan makes a futile attempt to remain unseen。 Directly above him， the protector wabbles。 The raucous noise and poor installation final Ryan Fleming’s world has just been turned upside-down: His younger brother Matty succumbs to cancer， Ryan at his bedside。 “Go to church again， Ry。 … Promise me you will …” the younger brother pleads with his last dying breath。 So， Ryan goes to church。 Between lasers and fog， he stumbles in late and finds himself in the front row。 The band rages; the pastor yells。 Ryan makes a futile attempt to remain unseen。 Directly above him， the protector wabbles。 The raucous noise and poor installation finally take their toll and WHAMMO！ Ryan is hit square on the noggin， unconscious。 He awakes in a strange， ethereal land。Thus begins The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress， in which authors Kyle Mann and Joel Berry masterfully present a modern retelling of John Bunyan’s classic。 Ryan’s journey to the Golden City brings him through trial and tribulation， from failure to unbelievable triumph。 Will Ryan reach the end of his journey？ Does he “have what it takes” to reach heaven？ You’ll have to read it to find out！Some of the chapters cut me to the heart。 Mann and Berry wielded their comedic scalpel with a flourish。 Was it over-the-top sometimes？ Undoubtedly。 Did I roll my eyes more than once？ Of course。 But I also nearly coughed up a lung one moment to have the wind knocked out of my soul the next。 You will not agree with everything in this book。 It may upset you or annoy you。 Stick with it。 I guarantee you this book will draw you closer to the real King of Glory， inspiring you to invite other pilgrims on your journey， too。 。。。more
R。 H。 Snow
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In a book from The Babylon Bee， I expected laughter - I did not expect tears。 In all honesty， I was dreading reading The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress， partly because I found Bunyon's original version boring - I apologise now to Bunyon and Sweet Baby Jesus， as this is entirely attributable to my own lack of culture。 But also， I was afraid I would have to pan this new version。 I am not good at public critique， because as an Author myself， I cry when people pan me。 So I vowed to simply not wri In a book from The Babylon Bee， I expected laughter - I did not expect tears。 In all honesty， I was dreading reading The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress， partly because I found Bunyon's original version boring - I apologise now to Bunyon and Sweet Baby Jesus， as this is entirely attributable to my own lack of culture。 But also， I was afraid I would have to pan this new version。 I am not good at public critique， because as an Author myself， I cry when people pan me。 So I vowed to simply not write a review at all if I was unhappy with the book。 You are seeing this review。 This means The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progess was a great read！ YAY！ I don't have to be mean OR be a passive loser！ But why is it a winner？The Narrator。 I am totally convinced that Kyle Mann got inside my head and yanked out choice moments in my spiritual history。 The Narrator won my heart with snarky asides， gamer jokes， genuine doubt， witty meme-ery and general irreverence for the established institutions of the world。 But the greatest victory was in the moments of absolute heartache， the point where hope disappears and the Spirit is weak; those moments that most of us never truly share， except with God -the miscarriage， the affair， the death， the shattered dream， the broken heart。The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress rips the mask away to reveal the wounded spirit so many of us hide - and acknowledges that our fear of suffering is justified。 We WILL suffer。 We will bleed。 We will die。。。We will also triumph， if we just keep moving forward。 It is all part of our Journey。 This is the great message of Mann's Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress， one delivered not with the Hammer of Hubris， but with the Humility of Humour: The great story of Us is written in our hearts， good and bad， light and shadow， faith and failure。 In the end， our battle is won one step at a time， one heartache， one smile， until we at last reach the reason for it all - Move Forward。 Your Pilgrim's Progress is still being written。 What lies ahead， only the Great Author knows。。。 but if The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress is any indicator， then the ending will be glorious。 。。。more
Steven Wik
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Very easy and quick read。 Add a little satire and fun to your life while also stirring the internal mind to process changes in our world。 No matter what your beliefs are this book can challenge you to think a little differently。
Bill Pence
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This book is inspired by the classic The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan。 Written by two of the editors of the satire site The Babylon Bee， the book is filled with wit and humor， including many nods to current culture， including films and perhaps even a prosperity preacher that you might recognize。 Our guide is “The Narrator”， described as an “essentially immortal being”。 The Narrator was created by the First Being， who tasked him with chronicling the dream of a thirty-three-year-old Earth-dwe This book is inspired by the classic The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan。 Written by two of the editors of the satire site The Babylon Bee， the book is filled with wit and humor， including many nods to current culture， including films and perhaps even a prosperity preacher that you might recognize。 Our guide is “The Narrator”， described as an “essentially immortal being”。 The Narrator was created by the First Being， who tasked him with chronicling the dream of a thirty-three-year-old Earth-dwelling image-bearer agnostic named Ryan。 Ryan’s younger brother Matthew had died of brain cancer two weeks earlier。 On the day of Matthew’s death， he had asked Ryan to go to church again， at least once。 Ryan promised that he would， so he soon finds himself at the Ignite Christian Collective megachurch。 The only seat he can find is right in the front。 After the preacher says， “God will NEVER give you more than you can handle！”， Ryan screams out “LIAR！” Not long after that， the projector on which the worship song lyrics were projected， fell and hit Ryan on the head。 Ryan felt himself falling， eventually waking up in a bed。 Ryan， or perhaps his name is Christian， notices how calm and peaceful The City of Destruction within the Dying Lands is， with happy townspeople。 He also notices a flaming meteorite hurtling toward the house he has providentially left moments before。 Throughout the book， Ryan is frustrated as the people he encounters do not know what some things he talks about （meteorite， for example）， are， as he is now in a different universe。 Soon， fire from the heavens is raining down on the whole town， and nobody seems to care。 Ryan is greeted by the Mayor who tells him to get some rest before the annual Festival of Destruction to be held the following day and gives him the keys to a house。 In the house Ryan finds The Book which spoke of a place called the Golden City， which sat on the edge of the Dying Lands at the end of a long stretch of road built by the King。 Ryan meets Radical， and they watch in quiet horror as the asteroid hits and The City of Destruction is no more。 Radical tells Ryan prophesies about a pilgrim who will make the journey， ring the bell and awaken the King who will save the land from destruction and cure the Hollow Ones （the “Victims of the Plague”）， once and for all。 Ryan hopes that completing this bizarre quest will end his nightmare and get him back home。 As Ryan begins his quest， he encounters the Dying Lands’ Blackmuck in the Depression Bog， where he encounters the Smiling Preacher （think Joel Osteen）。 He then meets Faith， who has always wanted to make the journey herself， but her calling is to help pilgrims make the journey， none of which have made it thus far。 Faith decides to join Ryan on his quest to the Golden City。 They don’t have much time – weeks or months at best。 Along the way on their journey， Ryan meets the Devil， who misquotes the Return Spell， which had thus far tricked 32，929 pilgrims into saying the spell; they meet Mr。 Health-and-Wealth in the House of Prosperity; the City of Evangelion， where they meet Mr。 Political Engagement， Mr。 Legalist， and Mr。 Theology who gives them each a sword; Pastor， who gives them a scroll， to be used when they have a great need and it’s their last possible choice; Blackmuck Woods， Mrs。 Deconstruction and her partner Mr。 System who welcomes them to the Ivory Tower; Redbeard; Good Times and Ackshully， who guide pilgrims across a great chasm， with slippery slopes on either side; Mr。 Loved-by-the-World at Paradox Peak; Mr。 Neckbeard in the Valley of Doubt; the city of Urbia where they meet the Humanist and are welcomed to the Tower of Urbia; Temptation Desert， where they again run into the Devil; the freezing cold River Infinite and finally the Golden City。 Throughout the book you will see reference to worship songs， bread and cheese， “name it and claim it” preachers， pro-fence activists， abortion and more。 Don’t pass on reading the footnotes， which are funny and add to the enjoyment of the book。 Here’s are some additional comments from my wife who loves to read fiction and the satire of the Babylon Bee: Yep， I had high hopes， and was disappointed。 I enjoyed the humor and the American culture references that we expected from the authors of the Babylon Bee。 But in their quest to be witty and have great characters they lost the BIG story of the original book。 In Bunyan’s book the main character became a Christian early on in the story and was relieved of his load of sin。 The rest of the book is about his life-long journey through sanctification and his welcome into the Celestial City。 In the end of this book， that is loosely inspired by the classic book， we never know about Ryan’s （the main character’s） salvation。 To quote footnote 61， “Did Ryan “get saved” and become a Christian and live happily ever after？” The narrator says， “Once again， not part of this story and well above my pay grade。” Hmm…。 after completing 70% of the book， they make a small reference to his burden of failure being lifted in front of the cross， even though he knew very little if anything about the gospel。 That’s a huge plot shift！ Ryan’s goal is to “Wake the King” and be the Savior of the City of Destruction， The Dying Lands， etc。 Are they trying to say that he was enough and wasn’t a failure？ All he had to do was to walk forward and take the next step。 That’s a great line if the story is about sanctification， but this one seemed more about self-sufficiency。Also， they definitely needed to weave in more good guides along the way。These two guys wrote a good book， but with a few tweaks it would be a great book。 I would highly recommend that you read the original John Bunyan version alongside of the Ligonier Ministries teaching series "The Pilgrim's Progress: A Guided Tour" by Derek Thomas。 。。。more
Brian Lewis
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The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress is a book written by Kyle Mann and Joel Berry， of The Babylon Bee fame （or， should I say， notoriety）。 They reconstruct John Bunyan's 17th-century classic Christian allegory， The Pilgrim's Progress， in a 21st-century setting。 This book addresses both contemporary and timeless moral issues。When reviewing a book， normally it wouldn't be appropriate to make comparisons with another book。 However， because this book is drawn from another with which many Christians are The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress is a book written by Kyle Mann and Joel Berry， of The Babylon Bee fame （or， should I say， notoriety）。 They reconstruct John Bunyan's 17th-century classic Christian allegory， The Pilgrim's Progress， in a 21st-century setting。 This book addresses both contemporary and timeless moral issues。When reviewing a book， normally it wouldn't be appropriate to make comparisons with another book。 However， because this book is drawn from another with which many Christians are familiar， comparisons are inevitable。 Kyle and Joel have written a book that is far more readable， and is entertaining as well。 They avoid the heaviness of the "this is the only possible correct interpretation of Scripture" that pervades Bunyan's book and makes it difficult to read。 The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress communicates a similar message， because even though human life has changed in the 344 years since Bunyan's book was published， God has not。 While The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress is not the "laugh-a-minute" style one associates with The Babylon Bee， it does contain a fair amount of humor。 As you read it， don't skip over the footnotes， as that is where much of the humor is found。 As long as I'm comparing it with other books， this book is reminiscent of The Shack （Young， 2007）， except without the God-is-a-Black-woman "wokeness。"Of the three books mentioned here， The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress is the one to read。 。。。more
Matt
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The Pilgrim's Progress gets an update from the writers of The Babylon Bee。 The main character Ryan is a millennial， agnostic， and gets transported to a new land for 3。2 seconds。 Along the way Ryan interacts with characters such as Faith， Satan， and Mrs。 D （which is an abbreviation for Deconstruction） just to name a few。 The writers do a wonderful job poking fun at current trends both in the world and yes inside the church！ Fans of satire and especially of The Babylon Bee will enjoy this witty bo The Pilgrim's Progress gets an update from the writers of The Babylon Bee。 The main character Ryan is a millennial， agnostic， and gets transported to a new land for 3。2 seconds。 Along the way Ryan interacts with characters such as Faith， Satan， and Mrs。 D （which is an abbreviation for Deconstruction） just to name a few。 The writers do a wonderful job poking fun at current trends both in the world and yes inside the church！ Fans of satire and especially of The Babylon Bee will enjoy this witty book。 One significant critique of the book is that there are a lot of characters to keep track of。 While many of them are memorable， at times I found myself forgetting or mixing different the characters in the book。 Still do not let this distract from a story that is well written and presents the Christian life not as a way of health and wealth as to many do in our time。 Instead， the Christian life throughout this world is depicted as ordinary。 People seeking to be faithful though they are not perfect until they reach their heavenly home。 。。。more
Jonathan Cresong
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What a ride！ This book grabbed ahold of me and would not let go， even when i reached the last page。 I can not express how relevant this book is for us today。 It also relates to each individual there is something in Christian that will connect with you， then the journey becomes yours。 Isn't that what a great book is suppose to do， put you in the drivers seat？The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress does a superb job of teaching you while inspiring and entertaining！！！ What a ride！ This book grabbed ahold of me and would not let go， even when i reached the last page。 I can not express how relevant this book is for us today。 It also relates to each individual there is something in Christian that will connect with you， then the journey becomes yours。 Isn't that what a great book is suppose to do， put you in the drivers seat？The Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress does a superb job of teaching you while inspiring and entertaining！！！ 。。。more
Mary Manes
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I loved this book。 It was hard to put it down。A narrator tells the story and you can easily relate to the characters！ It's unpredictable and yet fascinating enough that you don't want to stop reading。 Very enjoyable！ I loved this book。 It was hard to put it down。A narrator tells the story and you can easily relate to the characters！ It's unpredictable and yet fascinating enough that you don't want to stop reading。 Very enjoyable！ 。。。more
Caleb A。 C。
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There are remakes， reboots， unneeded sequels。 And there are stories that use the multiverse to squeeze fan-fiction into popular properties。 While this book does that a little bit， it is much more deep and thoughtful than mere fan-fiction。 It tells the same classic story of Pilgrim's Progress with a modern edge， while still giving pause to concepts and thoughts stirred by the original work。And there is clear purpose， heart， and deep thought given in most often hilarious contrast to the pure silli There are remakes， reboots， unneeded sequels。 And there are stories that use the multiverse to squeeze fan-fiction into popular properties。 While this book does that a little bit， it is much more deep and thoughtful than mere fan-fiction。 It tells the same classic story of Pilgrim's Progress with a modern edge， while still giving pause to concepts and thoughts stirred by the original work。And there is clear purpose， heart， and deep thought given in most often hilarious contrast to the pure silliness in the way the story is told。 It is a light read with heavy implications， high stakes， and spirit provoking statements given now and then。I feel equally affirmed as a believer， while also challenged to keep moving boldly forward toward the Celestial City。I urge those who are struggling with belief in God to pick this book up and read it！ Read it and perhaps you too may be challenged to "Walk forward。 [Because] Sometimes all you can do is move forward。" 。。。more
Sunny Wind
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Modern take on the classic with a young man realizing the wisdom of ancient Biblical teaching applies just as much today as it did thousands of years ago。 Humanity hasn't changed， just the setting。 I'll be getting a physical copy to be shared and reread often。 Quick read suitable for anyone high school age and older。 Modern take on the classic with a young man realizing the wisdom of ancient Biblical teaching applies just as much today as it did thousands of years ago。 Humanity hasn't changed， just the setting。 I'll be getting a physical copy to be shared and reread often。 Quick read suitable for anyone high school age and older。 。。。more
Brian
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It's hard to write an entertaining and meaningful Christian book these days。 It is really， really， really hard。 Either they end up being too light and frothy， or rely on too much "inside" humour， or they get too serious。 The balance is night unto impossible to achieve。Or is it？Kyle Mann and Joel Berry seem to have carried out the impossible in writing "The Postmodern Pilgrims Progress"。 Their attention to theologically correct detail is only surpassed by their ability to utterly mask that inside It's hard to write an entertaining and meaningful Christian book these days。 It is really， really， really hard。 Either they end up being too light and frothy， or rely on too much "inside" humour， or they get too serious。 The balance is night unto impossible to achieve。Or is it？Kyle Mann and Joel Berry seem to have carried out the impossible in writing "The Postmodern Pilgrims Progress"。 Their attention to theologically correct detail is only surpassed by their ability to utterly mask that inside of a ripping tale that is equal parts "Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy"， "Discworld"， and the original "Pilgrims Progress" （with a smidge of Doctor Who on top for spice）。I am referring to writing style of course - but that is precisely what makes this book so amazingly accessible to any reader of fiction。 It has its reality firmly planted in an allegory that has as much current cultural resonance as it can contain while deftly supporting timeless truth in an easy and surprisingly non-confrontational way。Believers， agnostics， atheists， both dog and cat lovers， animists， New Age Hippies， real estate novelists， blue-collar rednecks， paperback writers， circus clowns， mendicants and mensches will all find themselves （or people they know） within this tale。 Possibly the only folks who will be unable to grasp the core of this book are current academics - but they can hardly be faulted as they have been indoctrinated into not thinking for themselves。I could use quotes and tiny spoilers to tease you with this book， but I prefer to simply say this - read it。I did。And I am better for having done so。 。。。more
Keeley
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Written with the expected Babylon Bee wit along with some great parallels to the current state of our culture and how it chooses self over God most every time。 An enjoyable read that entertained and also got me thinking about where I would fit in based on my Christian walk。 Worth the read。
Faith
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。 I’ve read the original Pilgrim’s progress， and while the insights in that book never grow old， this ‘updated’ version touches on some of our more modern failings。I am a great fan of satire and snarkiness， and in Babylon Bee tradition， both are found here。 The inclusion of footnotes just adds another level of fun。Besides the snark and fun， there’s also a lot here to make you think。 So， while not a heavy read， it’s not just fluff either。 I would definitely r I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book。 I’ve read the original Pilgrim’s progress， and while the insights in that book never grow old， this ‘updated’ version touches on some of our more modern failings。I am a great fan of satire and snarkiness， and in Babylon Bee tradition， both are found here。 The inclusion of footnotes just adds another level of fun。Besides the snark and fun， there’s also a lot here to make you think。 So， while not a heavy read， it’s not just fluff either。 I would definitely recommend it。 。。。more
Patricia
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Enjoyable read。 Quick chapters。 Lots of imagery and detail。 Full of adventure and mystery。 Good messages and poignant reminders along the way。 Funny quips from the Narrator in true BB style。
Reader
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This book follows the plot line of Bunyan’s classic Pilgrims Progress with a Snowcrash/scifi remake 。 This journey begins with the main character Ryan， a grieving and angry at God young man， fulfilling his promise to his dying younger brother by attending church one last time。 Buckle up because you’ll soon find the scene shifting to several galaxies away from earth to the City of Destruction。 The Narrator tells the story of the adventure of Ryan and Faith， his new companion， as the begin their t This book follows the plot line of Bunyan’s classic Pilgrims Progress with a Snowcrash/scifi remake 。 This journey begins with the main character Ryan， a grieving and angry at God young man， fulfilling his promise to his dying younger brother by attending church one last time。 Buckle up because you’ll soon find the scene shifting to several galaxies away from earth to the City of Destruction。 The Narrator tells the story of the adventure of Ryan and Faith， his new companion， as the begin their trek to the Golden City。 The journey is filled with a wonderful mix of vividly described mega church characters （such as the Smiling Preacher and Radical） as well as fantasy characters and creatures that will capture and stretch your imagination。 The book reminded me of just how difficult it is to walk the Christian life in this time and culture as well as reinforcing the virtues of obedience and perseverance。 Entertaining， enjoyable and thought-provoking — I liked it， millennials will love it。 。。。more
KD Hoppe
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This book is worth your time and money。 If you've read Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress， or CS Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress， then you're familiar with the basic thrust of Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress （except that Postmodern is easier and faster to read）。 It's an allegory， a form which is more difficult to do well than most people realize。 And sometimes this book bogs down in humor too cute for words， or is a little heavy-handed （a common trait of allegory）， but it still makes its point well。 My gut This book is worth your time and money。 If you've read Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress， or CS Lewis' The Pilgrim's Regress， then you're familiar with the basic thrust of Postmodern Pilgrim's Progress （except that Postmodern is easier and faster to read）。 It's an allegory， a form which is more difficult to do well than most people realize。 And sometimes this book bogs down in humor too cute for words， or is a little heavy-handed （a common trait of allegory）， but it still makes its point well。 My gut feeling is that this book is far more accessible to moderns than the other two， and for that reason I'm glad it was written。 Plow through the first third of the book， even if it seems a little overdone， and you will be rewarded。 By the time you get to the final chapters， you won't want to put it down -- even though you're pretty sure you know how it's going to end。 I think that's the mark of a good book。One device I thoroughly enjoyed is the 1-2 quotes that head up each chapter。 It's worth reading the book just to see how these are employed; really pithy and just might introduce you to some new authors。 I would have no trouble handing this book to a child in upper elementary grades; the material covered would be acceptable to mainstream Christian religions and would probably spark some really good conversation。 Definitely would be useful in high school religion classes。 At the same time， I didn't feel that it was talking down to me as an adult， and I would be comfortable recommending it to my contemporaries。 The descriptions of the protagonist's anger at God were fairly raw but easy to identify with， and set the stage for all that follows。 The book gets 4 stars because 5 stars are for authors like CS Lewis， and this book's not quite at that level。 Some of the asides of the narrator get a little annoying， but that's just me; others will find them really hilarious or sometimes thought-provoking。It's a great book for summer reading especially， since it goes quickly yet still gives you a lot to think about。 I suspect everyone who reads it will find at least one scene which sticks in the memory because it mirrors a personal struggle。 If you're a fan of the Babylon Bee， the depth of this book might surprise you， but you'll recognize the humor。 Happy to add this one to my bookshelf of Christian fiction。 。。。more
David Steele
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Between 1672 - 1677， John Bunyan penned a book in the confines of a jail cell。 Pilgrim’s Progress saw the light of day in 1678 and has since been translated into at least 200 languages and is arguably the best-selling book of all time （behind the Bible of course）。 Bunyan’s allegory is a theological tour de force that touches on a wide variety of topics from evangelism， to justification by faith alone， sanctification， temptation， discouragement， and our battle with sin。Spurgeon drove this point h Between 1672 - 1677， John Bunyan penned a book in the confines of a jail cell。 Pilgrim’s Progress saw the light of day in 1678 and has since been translated into at least 200 languages and is arguably the best-selling book of all time （behind the Bible of course）。 Bunyan’s allegory is a theological tour de force that touches on a wide variety of topics from evangelism， to justification by faith alone， sanctification， temptation， discouragement， and our battle with sin。Spurgeon drove this point home in one well-known remark about John Bunyan: “Why， this man is a living Bible！” Prick him anywhere; and you will find that his blood is Bibline， the very essence of the Bible flows from him。 He cannot speak without quoting a text， for his very soul is full of the Word of God。”Almost 350 later， the minds behind the Babylon Bee， Kyle Mann and Joel Berry have endeavored to write a new book that explores similar themes that were important to John Bunyan。 The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress is a book for our times。 Mann and Joel skillfully utilize the framework first created by Bunyan and manage to build a new story that addresses sin， anger， hypocrisy， discouragement， hope， fear， and the scourge of social justice - among other things。The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress tackles subject matter that is unique to our day including the prosperity gospel， humanism， evolution， skepticism， and abortion。The writing is typical Babylon Bee - witty， creative， and sarcastic。 The authors demonstrate a good working knowledge of Bunyan’s work but are quick to draw the attention of readers to specific contemporary concerns that relate to postmodernism。As usual， the Babylon dudes have written a real winner。 My hope is that young readers will gobble up The Postmodern Pilgrim’s Progress and move on to read the original。 。。。more
Rebecca Brown
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I read the original Pilgrims Progress by Paul Bunyan。 And I have a children's copy。 This Postmodern version is quite good。 When tragedy hits， we want to shout at God and loose our faith。 PPP gives a current way to understand what the Why is about。 I read the original Pilgrims Progress by Paul Bunyan。 And I have a children's copy。 This Postmodern version is quite good。 When tragedy hits， we want to shout at God and loose our faith。 PPP gives a current way to understand what the Why is about。 。。。more
Keryn Gilmore
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I absolutely loved this book！ I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get through the early edition because I read it from Google Drive on my phone。 Painful at best， but the testament to the book is that I couldn’t put it down even with the terrible reader。 It was funny， heartfelt and touching。 I laughed out loud throughout and cried at the end。 The thing that resonated most was the main character， we are all that guy or have been at some point。 Seeing other people I know in the other characters I absolutely loved this book！ I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to get through the early edition because I read it from Google Drive on my phone。 Painful at best， but the testament to the book is that I couldn’t put it down even with the terrible reader。 It was funny， heartfelt and touching。 I laughed out loud throughout and cried at the end。 The thing that resonated most was the main character， we are all that guy or have been at some point。 Seeing other people I know in the other characters really drove it home as well。 I pray that everyone that reads the book will be encouraged to keep going forward and look forward to their own chance to meet The King。 。。。more
Susan
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Fascinating approach to this classic tale。 Loved the tongue-in-cheek explanations and allegories。 The storytelling is elegant and powerful。 Recommend this to skeptics and believers。 Great read！
Junglebiker
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