The Holy War ― The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul

First published in 1682, John Bunyan's allegorical novel The Holy War is a classic of Christianliterature whose spiritual insight rivals that of even his most famouswork, The Pilgrim's Progress. It tells thestory of Mansoul, a utopia built to exalt the greatness and honor of itscreator and leader, King Shaddai. However, when the wicked Diabolus, a former highservant of Shaddai's and the king of the blacks, assaults Mansoul, the townforgets its benevolent king and falls under his iniquitous rule. With thecitizens of his beloved city lost to sin and vice, Shaddai sends his son,Prince Emmanuel, to deliver them from Diabolus' tyranny.An epic tale of goodversus evil, The Holy War is not onlya masterpiece of religious literature, but also an entertaining and engaging story for all listeners.