Praisedas "powerful" by Chuck Colson and "amazing" by Lee Strobel, this modern adaptation of John Bunyan's classic is a film you won't want to miss! Follow Christian in his allegorical journey from the City of Destruction to the gates of heaven and be encouraged in your own walk with the King of kings. 105 minutes. Closed-captioned.
The narrator defends the story he is about to tell, whichis framed as a dream. He explains that he fell asleep in the wildernessand dreamed of a man named Christian, who was tormented by spiritual anguish.A spiritual guide named Evangelist visits Christian and urges himto leave the City of Destruction. Evangelist claims that salvationcan only be found in the Celestial City, known as Mount Zion.
Christian meets Faithful, a traveler from his hometown.Faithful and Christian are joined by a third pilgrim, Talkative,whom Christian spurns. Evangelist arrives and warns Faithful andChristian about the wicked town of Vanity, which they will soonenter. Evangelist foretells that either Christian or Faithful willdie in Vanity.
The two enter Vanity and visit its famous fair. They resisttemptation and are mocked by the townspeople. Eventually the citizens ofVanity imprison Christian and Faithful for mocking their local religion.Faithful defends himself at his trial and is executed, rising toheaven after death. Christian is remanded to prison but later escapesand continues his journey.
Another fellow pilgrim named Hopeful befriends Christianon his way. On their journey, a pilgrim who uses religion as a meansto get ahead in the world, named By-ends, crosses their path. Christian rejectshis company. The two enter the plain of Ease, where a smooth talkernamed Demas tempts them with silver. Christian and Hopeful passhim by.
Proceeding onward, Christian and Hopeful approach theDelectable Mountains near the Celestial City. They encounter wiseshepherds who warn them of the treacherous mountains Error and Caution,where previous pilgrims have died. The shepherds point out travelerswho wander among tombs nearby, having been blinded by the GiantDespair. They warn the travelers to beware of shortcuts, which maybe paths to hell.
Christiana meets the great fighter Valiant-for-truth,who accompanies them. They cross the Enchanted Ground and meet thepilgrim Standfast, who has just spurned Madam Bubble, a beautiful temptress.The pilgrims are welcomed in the Celestial City. Christiana goesto meet her maker, the Master. The other pilgrims soon follow.
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