000 02480cam a22003253u 4500
001 15730
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133353.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aBX
100 1 _aCrisp, Stephen,
_d1628-1692
245 1 2 _aA short history of a long travel from Babylon to Bethel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-29
508 _aE-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, William Flis, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"A Short History of a Long Travel from Babylon to Bethel" by Stephen Crisp is an allegorical narrative published in the early 18th century. The book follows a pilgrim's spiritual journey as he seeks to find the house of God, examining themes of faith, guidance, and the true nature of religious fulfillment. As a work that reflects early Quaker thought, it encapsulates the spiritual struggles and existential inquiries of its time, positioning itself within the broader context of religious allegories common to this era. The story revolves around a young man's quest to reach the house of God, driven by a longing for happiness and spiritual truth. He encounters various guides, each representing different approaches to religion and spirituality, only to find them lacking. After much struggle, he meets a new guide symbolized by light, leading him through trials, including crossing a river and scaling perilous mountains, representing the challenges of faith. Ultimately, against all odds, he reaches the house of God, only to find it imperfect and filled with human failings. Yet, through perseverance and guidance, he discovers profound joy, fulfillment, and a purpose to help others. Crisp intricately weaves the narrative to portray the importance of inner light and personal experiences in the search for redemption and truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSociety of Friends -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aBrinton, Anna Cox,
_d1887-1969
700 1 _aGoerke, Flo-Ann,
_d1945-2023
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15730
999 _c57118
_d57118