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The Radiant City: An Allegory

The Radiant City: An Allegory

R. Garratt, Evelyn

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN10: 9377780578
ISBN13: 9789377780579
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Oct 31 2026
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A summons from the King cuts through the claims of a town ruled by worldly ambition. Amer must decide whether wealth, social approval, romantic attachment and promising business prospects are worth more than obedience to a call that leads beyond everything familiar. Leaving Punon through the East Gate, he receives the Cross as the King's Mark and sets out towards a city whose radiance stands against the darkness he has known. The road becomes a testing ground for conversion and discipleship, passing through enchanted country, regions of indifference, a dark forest, perilous heights and valleys near the river. Yet the deepest dangers are spiritual. Personified enemies confront the pilgrim with temptation, doubt and fear, while the Guide Book offers direction amid uncertainty. Faith is presented not as a single decision but as a continuing discipline of humility, perseverance and resistance to the attractions of an easier life. Amer's pilgrimage also reaches beyond his own salvation. Service, fellowship and the proclamation of the Good News place personal belief within a wider Christian purpose, giving this allegorical novel a strong concern with responsibility as well as endurance. Its symbolic landscapes and spiritual warfare turn the conflict between worldly pleasure and obedience into a journey shaped by choices, trials and the demand to keep moving towards the Radiant City. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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