The Rising of the Sun
In 1807 there was a surge in political support for the abolition of the British slave trade. The danger posed by the violent chaos of the French Revolution was in…
The French Connection
William Wilberforce's campaign to end the slave trade entered its next phase in the spring of 1791. Parliament was back in session and yet more evidence was presented regarding the…
Tip of the Spear
On October 28, 1787, William Wilberforce famously wrote in his diary, "God Almighty has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the slave trade and the reformation of…
Confronting the Darkness
In the last blog, we learned how William Wilberforce had given his allegiance to Jesus the King. Heeding the wise advice of his friend John Newton, Wilberforce resolved to honor…
Seeds of Faith Sprouting, Then Smothered
In last week's blog, we began the story of William Wilberforce. Following the death of his father and sister, Wilberforce's mother became incapacitated by grief as well as her own…