A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Middle and Higher Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity. - Couverture souple

Wilberforce, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1494784238 ISBN 13 : 9781494784232

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

In this bold and timeless Christian classic, British statesman and abolitionist William Wilberforce offers a passionate critique of nominal Christianity and a powerful call to authentic faith. A Practical View challenges the comfortable religiosity of the upper and middle classes of his day, contrasting it with the transformative truth of the gospel as taught in Scripture.

Written at the height of his political career, Wilberforce’s message is as relevant now as it was in the 18th century: a life of true Christianity is not merely about outward morality or social respectability—it is about a heart radically changed by the grace of God. With clarity and conviction, he examines topics such as the nature of sin, justification by faith, the role of the Holy Spirit, and the genuine fruits of Christian living.

This edition revives one of the most influential Christian works of the modern era, a book that helped spark revival and reform in both the church and society.

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À propos de l?auteur

William Wilberforce (1759–1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire. In 1785, he underwent a conversion experience and became an evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. In 1787, he came into contact with Thomas Clarkson and a group of anti-slave-trade activists, including Granville Sharp, Hannah More and Charles Middleton. They persuaded Wilberforce to take on the cause of abolition, and he soon became one of the leading English abolitionists. He headed the parliamentary campaign against the British slave trade for twenty-six years until the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. Wilberforce was convinced of the importance of religion, morality and education. He championed causes and campaigns such as the Society for the Suppression of Vice, British missionary work in India, the creation of a free colony in Sierra Leone, the foundation of the Church Mission Society, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His underlying conservatism led him to support politically and socially repressive legislation, and resulted in criticism that he was ignoring injustices at home while campaigning for the enslaved abroad. In later years, Wilberforce supported the campaign for the complete abolition of slavery, and continued his involvement after 1826, when he resigned from Parliament because of his failing health. That campaign led to the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which abolished slavery in most of the British Empire; Wilberforce died just three days after hearing that the passage of the Act through Parliament was assured. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, close to his friend William Pitt.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1494784238
• ISBN 13: 9781494784232
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible