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Under the leadership of William Wilberforce, the British slave economy ended, emancipation was won, and compassion became fashionable, all within the span of 50 years. Individually, these accomplishments were remarkable; collectively, they were breathtak
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If the organizers of the national prayer breakfast ever want a sitting president to attend their event again, they need to expect that any leader in his right mind is going to ask — no, demand — that he be allowed to see a copy of the keynote address tha
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The protagonists to end slavery are the same Anglo-Saxon people that were in the 19th century, so you get the trafficking ambassador for the U.S. government invoking [British antislavery crusader] William Wilberforce and arguing that the U.S. and the U.K. have a special mission to go out to other people...
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On the other hand, governments can — and have — pushed the faithful underground. And because the ”religious employer” exemption narrowly applies to churches, but not Catholic colleges, universities, hospitals and charitable organizations — the likely out
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If the organizers of the national prayer breakfast ever want a sitting president to attend their event again, they need to expect that any leader in his right mind is going to ask — no, demand — that he be allowed to see a copy of the keynote address tha
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I am so humbled and grateful to you for praying with me through the reflections offered on this blog, a blog whose only purpose is to encourage and protect the truth about prayer. I have a special and urgent request. Please join me in praying for the Uni
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Wesley, founder of Methodism, passionately opposed slavery from early on. His letter to William Wilberforce, who did more than anyone to make the word progress mean something, should be remembered by school children...
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WASHINGTON: No pious baloney Eric Metaxas brings down the house with an aggressive attack on 'phony religiosity' at the annual National Prayer Breakfast By Emily Belz WORLD Magazine http://www.worldmag.com/webextra/19142 February 2, 2012 Speakers at the
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It’s been several years since I’ve attended a National Prayer Breakfast, the annual event held Thursday morning in Washington, D.C. , attended by the President, members of Congress, and guests — about 2,500 of them. Author Eric Metaxas speaks at the Natio
About William Wilberforce
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William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833) was a British politician, a 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 and became the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785 he underwent a conversion... Full Article
