The Holy War by John Bunyan
John Bunyan was a 17th century Puritan writer who is best known for his allegory The Pilgrims Progress. The Holy War is another one of John Bunyan's allegorical stories.
The Holy War depicts the struggle in the human soul between good and evil. Mansoul was a town created by the benevolent King Shaddai but the giant Diabolus and his followers are successful in attacking and taking control of the town. Emmanuel the son of King Shaddai frees the people of Mansoul from the evil control of Diabolus and his forces setting up his residence in the town. Some of the Diabolonians influence and encourage some of the town people to rebel against Emmanuel and he eventually leaves the town. Mansoul is once again vulnerable to attack by the forces of Diabolus. Many of the town people petition Emmanuel to return, Diabolus seeks to corrupt the town in order to make it vulnerable to his next attack. Why hasn't Emmanuel returned to Mansoul to protect them from their enemies?
A fascinating story of struggle and redemption.
