Project Gutenberg 2004-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 275 Bunyan, John 1628 1688 Bunyan, Johann The Heavenly Footman; Or, A Description of the Man That Gets to Heaven With Directions How to Run So as to Obtain Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Cori Samuel and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Heavenly Footman; Or, A Description of the Man That Gets to Heaven" by John Bunyan is a theological work written in the late 17th century, during a period of religious awakening and reform. This book falls under the category of a spiritual manual, focusing on the Christian journey toward salvation and eternal life. Its central theme revolves around the necessity of perseverance and dedication in pursuing heaven, drawing on biblical references and allegorical teachings to illustrate the importance of an earnest and active faith. In this work, Bunyan employs a metaphorical framework of running a race as a means to convey the spiritual journey towards heaven, emphasizing that merely desiring salvation is insufficient; one must actively strive for it. He addresses slothfulness, carelessness, and the distractions of worldly life as significant obstacles on this path. Each chapter presents practical advice and dire warnings, urging readers to cast off encumbrances and focus on the race ahead. Bunyan also explores essential virtues such as vigilance, repentance, and the necessity of relying on Christ for guidance and strength. Ultimately, "The Heavenly Footman" serves as both a guide and a call to action for those seeking spiritual fulfillment and eternal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life BR Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 106822 106757 2024-10-06T09:37:15.758678 2023-10-06T10:27:24.494305 text/html text/html 107672 2021-11-17T16:14:43 text/html 233545 2024-10-06T09:37:22.326647 application/epub+zip 232395 2024-10-06T09:37:19.373674 application/epub+zip 110575 2024-10-06T09:37:18.090661 application/epub+zip 441629 2024-10-06T09:37:24.422653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430144 2024-10-06T09:37:21.396689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126452 2022-09-07T03:59:18.548371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98406 98349 2024-10-06T09:37:15.390691 2023-10-06T10:27:24.254309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 97976 2021-11-17T16:09:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19604 2024-10-06T09:37:24.549638 application/rdf+xml 24345 2024-10-06T09:37:18.631675 image/jpeg 4531 2024-10-06T09:37:18.361658 image/jpeg 36660 2021-11-17T16:15:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 132313 2021-11-17T16:15:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 224919 2024-10-06T09:37:15.774777 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia