Overview
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was a truly inspiring man. An evangelical Christian, he was the key voice that led to the abolition of Slavery in the British Empire, which then led it's ultimate abolition worldwide. Abolishing slavery was, according to Wilberforce's critics, impractical, idealistic and fantastically uneconomic. But Wilberforce was convinced that Slavery was an evil that needed to be eradicated, and was finally fulfilled a mere three days before his death. What would have happened if William Wilberforce had followed the conventional wisdom of today and kept his religious beliefs separate from his political opinions?, or not tried to ""impose his beliefs on others""?, or had allowed the desire to be ""relevant"", ""tolerant"" and ""popular"" to outweigh any desire to stand for what was right? This is a fascinating look at William Wilberforce's life. The energy, persistence and unashamedly evangelical faith is a shining example to all Christians today. The parallels for the Christian today who holds the unpopular positions that following Christ entails, should be abundantly clear.
Full Product Details
Author: Murray Andrew Pura ,
Pura Murray Andrew
Publisher: Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Imprint: Christian Focus Publications Ltd
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.145kg
ISBN: 9781857929164
ISBN 10: 1857929160
Pages: 150
Publication Date: 20 November 2003
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
The relatively brief account of the life of William Wilberforce deserves to be widely read by modern Evangelicals. The book records how God honoured Wilberforce's devotion in amazing ways. It is well written, thought-provoking, challenging and encouraging, and is highly recommended. Evangelical Times
Some books, said Bacon, should be tasted (and then left), some swallowed (that is, read casually), and some few chewed and digested, that is read through with care and thought. This book flows so smoothly that it could easily be swallowed, but with Christian role-models of stature currently in such short supply I believe it belongs in Bacon's third class; and it is as such that I recommend it to you. J. I. Packer (Well known Author & Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada) The relatively brief account of the life of William Wilberforce deserves to be widely read by modern Evangelicals. The book records how God honoured Wilberforce's devotion in amazing ways. It is well written, thought-provoking, challenging and encouraging, and is highly recommended. Evangelical Times
Author Information
Murray Andrew Pura has earned degrees from Acadia University (MDiv) and Regent College (ThM) and has published several articles on William Wilberforce. He is also the author of a number of books and pastors a Southern Baptist Church in Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada.
