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  • “Amazing Grace” A Short Review

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    On Saturday, our longtime friends Lowell and Carol drove in from Manhattan, KS. Together we went to see the movie Amazing Grace about William Wilberforce, the lifelong champion of abolishing slavery and advocate for social change. The movie is exceptionally well done. Here are three thoughts I had watching the movie. First, Wilberforce frequently found…

  • A new tug of war (over William Wilberforce)

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    The Economist: A new tug of war (over William Wilberforce) TO WHOM does William Wilberforce—the best-known figure in the British campaign to end slavery—belong? As with many historical figures, his mantle is contested by devotees of different political hues. To progressives, he was, of course, a pioneer of campaigns for social justice. To modern British…