Bunyan’s Order and Causes of Salvation and Damnation

Though the name Visual Theology may be new, the idea is not. In fact, all the way back in the seventeenth century, John Bunyan produced an incredible work of visual theology titled “A Map Shewing the Order and Causes of Salvation and Damnation.” In a pair of side-by-side timelines, he traced the believer’s salvation (or the elect) and the damnation of the unbeliever (or the reprobate).

This chart has since been reproduced several times but, to our knowledge, has not been updated from its original, antiquated language and visual style. We recently began work on an update, attempting to keep the original flavor as much as possible while still making it read well in the twenty-first century.

Let us start you with a hint: Start on the left side and read through the circles as one big, long sentence. When that’s complete, do the same for the other side. Finally, go back to read the verses and additional information. As we did, we think you will find that the first sentence is terrible and chilling while the second is beautiful and encouraging.

ABOUT THE PHYSICAL POSTER

All of our prints are printed on Enhanced Matte Paper and are beautifully suited to display in a church, office, or home wall. It’s just large enough to be fun but won’t take over your entire wall.

• The size of the print is 18″x24.”
• Enhanced Matte Paper is a durable, museum-quality, heavyweight stock. It’s built to last, just like the church.
• Frame not included

ABOUT THE DOWNLOAD PACKAGE

Download Package Includes:

• 18″x24″ high resolution 300ppi image
• 24″x36″ high resolution 300ppi image
• 24″36″ Ultra HD resolution 900ppi images

You can print these files at home, the office, or take it to a local copy shop or office store and have them print them for you.

The downloads you’ll receive are formatted as a lossless .png file. Each file has a resolution of at least 300 PPI. This ensures the highest quality with a small file size. The package also includes “ultra-HD” files, which can be printed at 4-5x the normal size. You can use these for murals or other large format options.

LICENSING & USAGE FOR THE DOWNLOAD

You may:

• Print one copy of the poster for personal or organizational use.
• Print up to 250 copies to be used as handouts in a teaching situation
• Transfer the digital files to another computer, hard drive, flash drive, etc., as long as the files remain in use on one and only one drive at any given time during the license duration. You may store a copy in the cloud for backup purposes.

You may NOT:

• Use or display the Content for any for-profit “on-demand” products, including but not limited to art prints, posters, postcards, mugs, t-shirts, hoodies, laptop cases/skins, phone cases/skins, tote bags, rugs, or other products (including but not limited to website services such as cafepress.com, zazzle.com, society6.com, etc.).
• Duplicate/copy the Content files onto any secondary computer, hard drive, flash drive, etc., except for backup purposes.
• Freely share or sell the Content files with other individuals or organizations or post them to a peer-to-peer sharing site.
• Use the images in any posters (printed on paper, canvas, or any other material) or other items for resale, license, or other distribution for profit.

In short, if you purchased a download, you can print or display it. You can’t modify or sell it.

If you’re a member, you can do pretty much the same as long your membership is active. If you cancel your membership or it runs out, we ask that you do not use the digital content unless you purchase it individually.

All the specific licensing details can be found here: Visual Theology Licensing