How Does Pilgrim's Progress Relate To Modern Day

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Pilgrim’s Progress Essay
Zach
Has anybody ever read an old book and been able to relate is to situations in their life today? Many old books can still relate to modern times. Pilgrim's Progress is one of those books. Pilgrim’s Progress is an old book that still relates to modern day times, and has interest to the modern day reader. Pilgrim's Progress relates to modern day times because many people still face the Christian journey. All of the bad people and distractions Christian meets are still some of the setbacks Christians everywhere face. For example Christian meets Mr. Atheist on the trail, and he tries to tell him that there is no God or afterlife, but only the life here and now and the people that are in it are the only ones that

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