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Product Description The current fascination with 'virtue' is attested by the public's consumption of books such as William Bennett's Book of Virtues and Gertrude Himmelfarb's The Demoralization of Society. But the issue of virtues and public life has been around much longer. In fact, in the late 1700s William Wilberforce, a renowned British statesman and counsel to Prime Minister William Pitt, penned what would become one of the most eloquent statements concerning Christian civil responsibility ever written. Its influence extended across the Atlantic and into the following centuries. Among his many contributions to society, Wilberforce is best known for his efforts on behalf of slaves throughout the world, and in a very real sense he laid the ground work for the abolition of slavery in the United States. This annotated critical reissue of the first edition of Wilberforce's most influential work pays tribute to his legacy and seeks to restore Wilberforce to his rightful place in the cultural memory of the community worldwide. Kevin Belmonte not only preserves for us the text of this literary and cultural gem but he also provides the sources behind Wilberforce's numerous quotations from Latin, literature, and Scripture. An introduction by Charles Colson mirrors the ongoing relevance of Wilberforce's notion of Christian social responsibility. |
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Product Details (Hardcover) : 294 Pages Release Date: October 01, 2006 Label: Hendrickson Publishers Distributed By: Hendrickson Publishers Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers Length: 8.86 inches Height: 0.89 inches Weight: 0.89 (lbs) Language: Category: CHRISTIAN CLASSICS ISBN: 1598561227 EAN / ISBN-13: 9781598561227 Product Code: 171293 |
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Author Information William Wilberforce William Wilberforce was used mightily in social reform and spoke out against the slave trade. |
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Garth M. Rosell Garth M. Rosell (PhD, University of Minnesota) is professor of church history at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1978, and former director of the Ockenga Institute. He is the author or editor of eight books, including The Memoirs of Charles G. Finney and Commending the Faith: The Preaching of D. L. Moody. |
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