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Leland Ryken

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Gender Male
Born United States Of America
Children Philip Ryken
Job Professor
Journalist
Official site lelandryken.com
Education Central College
Edited worksDictionary of Biblical Imagery
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How to Read the Bible as Literature: . . . and Get More Out of It
Worldly Saints: The Puritans as They Really Were
Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible
A Complete Handbook of Literary Forms in the Bible
A Christian Guide to the Classics
Ryken's Bible Handbook
Literary Introductions to the Books of the Bible
J. I. Packer: An Evangelical Life
Shakespeare's Hamlet
The Christian Imagination: The Practice of Faith in Literature and Writing
Homer's The Odyssey
Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
Effective Bible Teaching
The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation
Understanding English Bible Translation: The Case for an Essentially Literal Approach
Shakespeare's Macbeth
Bible Translation Differences
Dickens's Great Expectations
Redeeming the Time: A Christian Approach to Work and Leisure
Windows to the World: Literature in Christian Perspective
Realms of Gold: The Classics in Christian Perspective
Milton's Paradise Lost
The ESV and the English Bible Legacy
The Legacy of the King James Bible: Celebrating 400 Years of the Most Influential English Translation
Hawthorne's the Scarlet Letter
Work & Leisure in Christian Perspective
The Liberated Imagination: Thinking Christianly About the Arts
Pastors in the Classics: Timeless Lessons on Life and Ministry from World Literature
A Reader's Guide Through the Wardrobe: Exploring C. S. Lewis's Classic Story
Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation
The literature of the Bible
The Devotional Poetry of Donne, Herbert, and Milton
Sweeter Than Honey, Richer Than Gold: A Guided Study of Biblical Poetry
How Bible Stories Work: A Guided Study of Biblical Narrative
Jesus the Hero: A Guided Literary Study of the Gospels
Letters of Grace and Beauty: A Guided Literary Study of New Testament Epistles
A Reader's Guide to Caspian: A Journey Into C. S. Lewis's Narnia
Augustine's Confessions
Short Sentences Long Remembered: A Guided Study of Proverbs and Other Wisdom Literature
Triumphs of the Imagination: Literature in Christian Perspective
40 Favorite Hymns on the Christian Life: A Closer Look at Their Spiritual and Poetic Meaning
The apocalyptic vision in Paradise lost
Symbols and Reality: A Guided Study of Prophecy, Apocalypse, and Visionary Literature
Words of Life: A Literary Introduction to the New Testament
Culture in Christian Perspective: A Door to Understanding & Enjoying the Arts
Bible Translation Differences: Criteria for Excellence in Reading and Choosing a Bible Translation
How to Read the Bible Pack, Second Edition: Includes How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth and Five Companion Books
How to Read the Bible Pack: Includes How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth and Four Other Companion Books
Reading for Life
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Leland Ryken is professor of English emeritus at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He has contributed a number of works to the study of classic literature from the Christian perspective, including editing the comprehensive volume on Christian writing on literature The Christian Imagination.

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