Bunyan Characters (1st Series)

A series of lectures examines the moral portraiture in Bunyan's allegories through Bishop Butler’s principle that acts, repeated into habits, ultimately form character. The speaker shows how virtues and vices are embodied in vivid personifications and how the will, discipline, and daily choices shape moral identity. Attention is given to the role of suffering, obedience, and practical spiritual instruments in refining character, with comparisons between theological and philosophical perspectives. The analysis emphasizes deliberate formation of moral habits, the rarity and value of genuine character, and concrete means by which individuals might cultivate steadier virtues and resist moral deforming influences.