Hannah Hurnard

Hannah Hurnard was a 20th-century Christian author, best known for her allegorical novel, Hinds' Feet on High Places. Born in Colchester, England, to Quaker parents, she graduated from Ridgelands Bible College in 1926. In 1932, she became an independent missionary in Haifa, Palestine (now Israel), where she worked for 50 years, also maintaining a home in England. While her early works were embraced by the mainstream Christian community, her later writings, such as Eagles' Wings to the Higher Places and Unveiled Glory, were seen by critics as departing from orthodox theology, exploring themes of universalism, pantheism, and gnosticism. This theological shift led to her isolation from some of her earlier readers. Hurnard's writing often draws parallels to John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress," exploring themes of faith, redemption, and spiritual growth.