I sat down and read The Chasm, by Randy Alcorn last night.
I’ve wanted to read some of his work for some time now, so when the chance presented itself to read this one, I jumped at it.
The Chasm reads a lot like John Bunyon’s Pilgrim’s Progress. It’s the tale of one man on a journey to Heaven. But his travels are interrupted several times, both intentionally and unintentionally.
There are a lot of references to major classic Christian works throughout The Chasm, including allusions to Augustine’s City of God and a reference to C.S. Lewis‘ concept of Shadowlands, among others.
I found The Chasm to be an easy book to read. The story was a bit hard to follow occasionally, due to the fact that it was inspired by Alcorn’s book, Edge Of Eternity. Since I haven’t read that book, I’m sure there are several things I’ve missed in this one. My curiosity is piqued; I’m going to have to pick up a copy and jump into it now.
The Chasm is a book about a man on a journey to find Christ; and it can inspire you in your own journey as well.
If you are interested in reading The Chasm, by Randy Alcorn, you can purchase it at Amazon.com.
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I just ordered Edge of Eternity, i’m very anxious to read the novel. I hope it is as good as Pilgrim’s Regress in terms of depth and as pilgrim’s progress in terms of allegory.
I enjoyed it. Not sure I’d compare it to Bunyan’s work though…