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John WesIey's last letter from his deathbed
The tragic economics of the slave trade.
From the Editor - Fishing for Compassion
the most malignant evil of the British Empire ceased largely because of the faith and persistence of William Wilberforce.
The Christian History Timeline by Sarah Williams
The Clapham Sect was one of the most elite and effective bands of Christian social reformers—ever
The Clapham Sect's impact in India—and the world.
Little-known or remarkable facts about William Wilberforce and the Century of Reform
Lord Shaftesbury and William Gladstone, like Wilberforce, had Christ in their hearts and politics in their blood.
What 19th-century British reformers teach us about Christian social action today.
An introduction to the turbulent 19th century.
Newton responded to thousands of requests for spiritual counsel with letters advising the lowly and the great.
Britain's great abolitionist worked to change society's values, not just its laws.
The 19th-century abolitionists have much to teach us about politics today.
TURNING POINT
After a crushing political defeat, William Wilberforce nearly gave up his fight to abolish the slave trade. But a life-changing letter from John Newton sent this Daniel back into the lion's den.
Thanks to William Wilberforce, we already know the key to defeating slavery.
William Wilberforce saw two long charitable campaigns through, even in war's distracting shadow
One hundred fifty years before C. S. Lewis, William Wilberforce wrote the Mere Christianity of his time.
Antislavery politician

October 2, 1187: Muslim general Saladin captures Jerusalem from the crusaders (see issue 40: The Crusades).

October 2, 1792: A dozen English ministers form the Baptist Missionary Society "for the propagation of the Gospel among the Heathen, according to the recommendations of [William] Carey's Enquiry" (see issue 36: William Carey).

October 2, 1800: Slave and lay preacher Nat Turner is born in Southampton County, Virginia. Inspired by biblical texts, the deeply religious and ascetic ...

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