Eclectic shortlist vies for Orwell prize Apr 1, 2008
William Hague's biography of William Wilberforce, published last year to coincide with the centenary of Wilberforce's 1807 Slave Trade Act, follows on the Conservative shadow foreign secretary's award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger. But while few would any longer find Hague's subject a controversial one, the same cannot be said of Observer and New Statesman columnist Nick Cohen's revisionist analysis of the state of the British left wing, which argues that causes traditionally at... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Meet Fergie's new best friend - a housewife from Hull Mar 9, 2008
" She says she is also attracted to the city, bizarrely, because of its link with William Wilberforce. Certainly Spun Gold and ITV could be on to a winner. The programme, perhaps inevitably given the incongruous nature of the Duchess on the council estate, is attracting a lot of publicity, and could well be sold to international broadcasters. A programme called Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work recently attracted 14 million American viewers on ABC. Meanwhile, the Duchess has said that the... (Daily Mail)
Why More Feminists Should Convert to Christianity Feb 5, 2008
He ignores (intentionally, I believe) the contributions of Christians like William Wilberforce and John Wesley ... He ignores (intentionally, I believe) the contributions of Christians like William Wilberforce and John Wesley. (Townhall.com)
Notice Board Feb 4, 2008
William Wilberforce, who, as a Member of British Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade. Suitable for 12 years and older. (The Amherst Daily)
Daily Digest Sunday Jan 27, 2008
Free movie night starts at 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend United Methodist Church, 2289 Meade St. The movie will be Amazing Grace (2007), about William Wilberforce and his fight to end the British slave trade in the 19th century. Monday. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Warn construction company of 'years' of coming protests Jan 26, 2008
"My inspiration comes from the medical students who refuse to become abortionists because of the decades of relentless abortion home protests. My inspiration comes from all those who invested their lives to correct injustice: from Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad; from world-renowned hero William Wilberforce for decades of relentless effort to stop slavery; from the 50,000 Christians arrested at abortion clinics nationwide in the 1990s for their non-violent civil disobedience; and... (WorldNetDaily)
Other things to do tonight Jan 26, 2008
Free movie night starts at 6:30 p.m. at the North Bend United Methodist Church, 2289 Meade St. The movie will be Amazing Grace (2007), about William Wilberforce and his fight to end the British slave trade in the 19th century. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Rep. Martin Scott: A constitutional right to a birthday? Jan 22, 2008
Perhaps our young nation could have used a diplomatic, yet uncompromising voice akin to that of William Wilberforce, but Providence granted us Webster, Clay, and Calhoun. The antebellum triumvirate kept us out of war for a time with continuous compromise and regulation of slavery, but both sides largely avoided the obvious question: the personhood of the African. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
What's Ahead Jan 17, 2008
The movie will be Amazing Grace (2007), about William Wilberforce and his fight to end the British slave trade in the 19th century. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Bold reformers are mere performers Jan 5, 2008
Reformers have appeared at every juncture in history but truly came into their own in the late 18th century, with people such as William Wilberforce, the evangelical Christian who led the fight against slavery; Mary Wollstonecraft, the pioneering suffragette; Thomas Paine who proclaimed the "Rights of Man"; and William Blake, whose poem Jerusalem prophesied the dark side of the emerging industrial capitalism. In their wake - and this list barely skims the surface - came the Chartists and their... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Old lions, overseas talents eye '08 bestseller lists Dec 31, 2007
Promising biography subjects include political cartoonist "Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front" (February), by Todd DePastino; anti-slave trade activist "William Wilberforce" (June), by British politician William Hague; and African-American leader Marcus Garvey in "Negro with a Hat: The Rise and Fall of Marcus Garvey and His Dream of Mother Africa" (February), by Colin Grant. Everybody seems to be fighting over God, though She's pretty much stayed out of it. (Boston Globe)
Top Newsmaker: Paul Broun Dec 30, 2007
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A forgotten step toward freedom Dec 30, 2007
There were historical conferences, museum exhibits, even a high-budget film, "Amazing Grace," about William Wilberforce, the leader of the parliamentary crusade that resulted in abolition. What explains this divergence. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
David Elliott's best and worst Dec 29, 2007
Michael Apted's Amazing Grace, a moving salute to William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), the Georgian-era Christian crusader against the slave trade. BEST STAR COMEBACK. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Current DVD Releases Dec 8, 2007
This film touches on that story and how it intersects with the career of William Wilberforce, the passionate British crusader whose work, at the turn of the 19th century, led to the abolition of the slave trade. It's a strong, affecting biography of a great soul who moved humanity forward. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A soldier' story - Orangeburg's Connor says Afghan mission dangerous but important Dec 3, 2007
"The Taliban, who still wish to come back to power, ... hate democracy, liberty, women's rights, religious freedoms. They are supported by millions of radicals throughout the world," said Connor, who touts as one of his personal heroes leading English abolitionist William Wilberforce, who said, "The only solid hopes for the well-being of my country depend no so much on her fleets and armies ... as on the persuasion that she still contains many, who, in a degenerate age, love and obey the Gospel... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
New DVDs: Shrek the Third, La Vie En Rose Nov 27, 2007
Gruffudd stars as 18th century British politician William Wilberforce, who leads the movement to abolish the nations slave trade. The film is accompanied by a behind-the-scenes segment, a featurette on the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Chris Tomlins music video of the title song. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Gospel According to Gerson Nov 20, 2007
But Gerson is more stirred by abolitionists and activists like William Wilberforce and Martin Luther King Jr., and the sweeping social change they wrought, than he is by Christ s own model, which was conspicuously short on political impact and long on individual acts of mercy. He implies that his giants poverty, AIDS, illiteracy, genocide are too big for hand-to-hand combat. (The American Conservative)
Lilburn teen shows passion to fight slavery Nov 19, 2007
Hunter went to work for the film company that produced the 2006 movie, "Amazing Grace," about British parliamentarian William Wilberforce. Wilberforce helped abolish slavery in the British Empire. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Evangelizing for the animals Nov 6, 2007
She pointed out that the abolitionist William Wilberforce, an evangelical hero of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, pushed for laws to protect animals from human cruelty. And she said there was "ample biblical support" for continuing such activism today. (Los Angeles Times)
How to End Sex Slavery Nov 2, 2007
Congress is working toward legislation (H.R. 3887, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007) that will end the criminals exploitation and pimping of women ... The legislation now under consideration on Capitol Hill H.R. 3887, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2007 is a strong bill, but our coalition recommends several critical changes ... Congress is working toward legislation (H.R. 3887, the... (Townhall.com)
What Has Atheism Done for Us? Nov 1, 2007
Religion didn't poison the anti-slavery campaigns of William Lloyd Garrison or William Wilberforce, or the civil rights activism of the Reverend Martin Luther King ... Religion didn't poison the anti-slavery campaigns of William Lloyd Garrison or William Wilberforce, or the civil rights activism of the Reverend Martin Luther King. (Townhall.com)
Amazing Grace - John Newton Sep 27, 2007
He also formed friendships with political leaders like William Wilberforce, who were advocates for the abolition of slave trade. In 1790, Newton's beloved and supportive wife of forty years, Mary, died of cancer. (Suite101.com)
Slavery: A Shark's perspective Sep 24, 2007
In England they were epitomized by the aristocratic evangelical William Wilberforce, the voice of abolition in Parliament ... William Wilberforce did not abolish the slave trade, as "Amazing Grace" might make it seem, just as a lone Abraham Lincoln did not free the slaves. (Boston Globe)
Philip Larkins Here Sep 24, 2007
The town the speaker is describing is Hull, a city in northeast England, and the slave museum refers to the home of the abolitionist William Wilberforce. Fourth Stanza. (Suite101.com)
Film review: David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises,' a disturbing look at sex trade Sep 20, 2007
Among the other screenplays he has written are those for "Dirty Pretty Things," another peek into the murky byways of multicultural London, and "Amazing Grace," a stirring biography of the 18th-century British abolitionist William Wilberforce. Today in Culture. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Rated G for God Sep 15, 2007
More involved was his work on Amazing Grace, the dramatised life of anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce ... Heavenly moment William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) sings the famous hymn from the title. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
On Londons Underside, Where Slavery Survives Sep 14, 2007
Among the other screenplays he has written are those for another peek into the murky byways of multicultural London, and a stirring biography of the 18th-century British abolitionist William Wilberforce. Eastern Promises, like those earlier movies, is fundamentally about the moral scandal of slavery, the traffic in human bodies and human misery that persists, in secret and in the shadows, even in the modern, cosmopolitan West. (New York Times)
Evangelicals must stay the course Sep 9, 2007
William Wilberforce labored for decades to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Though mocked and ridiculed for his efforts by fellow members of Parliament and by the powerful special interests of his time, he clung to his principles and his faith. (Townhall.com)
Column: Potter Books Are 'Gateway Drug' of the 'Good'... Aug 23, 2007
Rowling studied the classics at St. Michaels, a school founded almost two centuries ago by William Wilberforce (of Amazing Grace fame). There, like Hermione (which is close to a word that means 'she interprets' in Greek) she read voraciously and absorbed whatever she could. (Fox News)
Prescott to stand down at next general election Aug 23, 2007
Last weekend, he attended the arrival of the Amistad, a replica of a slave ship, to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery by William Wilberforce, a former Hull MP.. Mr Prescott is planning to make the campaign against slave labour one of his key issues in the Council of Europe and has told friends he wants to "put some punch" into Labour's next election campaign. (Independent)
Harry Potter and the Great Relearning Aug 22, 2007
Rowling studied the classics at St. Michaels, a school founded almost two centuries ago by William Wilberforce (of Amazing Grace fame, link here) ... Rowling studied the classics at St. Michaels, a school founded almost two centuries ago by William Wilberforce (of Amazing Grace fame, link here). (Townhall.com)
After Blair, Labour MPs opt for 'God Delusion' Aug 6, 2007
In the annual survey of MPs' holiday reading, released today by the bookshop chain Waterstone's, first place was taken by William Hague's biography of William Wilberforce, which was published to coincide with the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade ... William Wilberforce: The Life of the Great Anti-Slave Trade Campaigner by William Hague. (Independent)
Choir goes to London for slavery abolition event Jul 31, 2007
One member of Parliament, William Wilberforce, spoke with a moral authority that would be accepted as fact only by future generations. Fang Liang/AJC. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Amazing Grace Jul 28, 2007
EVEN HIS NAME sounds reforming: William Wilberforce, who by force of his will and 20 years of agitation in the British parliament did in fact change the world and abolish the British slave trade ... "That's William Wilberforce. I've seen him speak in London.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Slimmed-down school curriculum aims to free up pupils aged 11 to 14 Jul 13, 2007
Sir Winston Churchill - along with Hitler, Gandhi and Stalin - will no longer be compulsory, though William Wilberforce remains. "I expect he wasn't New Labour enough for them," complained Sir Winston's grandson, Conservative MP Nicholas Soames last night. (Guardian Unlimited)
Better Dead Than Rude Jul 3, 2007
The phrase reformation of manners was then taken up by various causes in the 18th and 19th centuries, notably by William Wilberforce for his anti-slavery campaigns of 1789-1807. It might very well have been a slogan of the PC movement in the later 20th century. (The American Conservative)
Methodists celebrating 300th birthday of hymn writer Wesley Jun 30, 2007
The last letter John Wesley wrote was a letter encouraging William Wilberforce in his work to end slavery. Hark. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Rise and shine Jun 23, 2007
" The F4 factor even came into play on a period piece Gruffudd was chasing last year, Amazing Grace. The film, which tells the true story of the man who abolished the slave trade, William Wilberforce, will be released in Australia on July 26. "I was desperate to do it but there was a time when they were doing the numbers and the figures and I wasn't quite reaching their international standard or whatever, and Fantastic Four helped me to get that part. So directly and indirectly it has affected... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Yearning sighs and longing glances for Welshman Jun 4, 2007
" Between Fantastic Four movies, Gruffudd played the English anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce in the drama Amazing Grace - another hero role. "He's a guy that had the courage of his convictions, to be the lone voice in parliament as the leader of the abolitionist movement to abolish the slave trade," he says. "It took over 15 years of his life, trying to pass this bill time and time again. " Gruffudd had his own crusade last December when he called on Burberry to keep open a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* Fighting the good fight against slavery Jun 1, 2007
Michael Apted's portrayal of William Wilberforce and his anti-slavery crusade is just a bit too good to be true ... Ioan Gruffudd plays William Wilberforce with a touch of madness in his eyes ... Amazing Grace, a prettified take on the life and times of the 18th-century reformer William Wilberforce, carries a strong whiff of piety. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Canberra's gagging us, say charities May 30, 2007
"Imagine if these rules had applied 200 years ago when the British Parliament voted to end slavery? "It would have meant that if anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce had given slaves food, it would have been deemed charitable, but when he called for an end to slavery it would not. If Wilberforce had been bound by these rules, Britain would not have abolished slavery. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Patrick Henry caps very good year (Michael Smith) May 29, 2007
Veteran filmmaker Ken Wales, producer of "Amazing Grace," the story of the great Christian reformer William Wilberforce, delivered the 2007 commencement address. Mr. Wales focused on his personal experiences in the industry. (Washington Times, DC)
The PM drove a public revolution May 13, 2007
In Victorian terms, he comes from the same Christian Anglican reformist tradition as Lord Shaftesbury, who campaigned to stop children from working in mines and factories, or William Wilberforce. This is the root of his politics; why, for all his concessions to capitalism, the markets and the rich, he sides with the left. (Guardian Unlimited)
Annan urges Africa poverty action May 9, 2007
But the work of abolitionists such as William Wilberforce and Thomas Clarkson demonstrated how crucial public opinion was in changing policy, he said. "In the half-century following the Slave Trade Act, the Royal Navy freed almost 150,000 beings. Ideals that once seemed quixotic were backed with battleships. "And so we revisit the history of the slave trade not only with horror but with hope. (BBC News)
Political PassivityVice or Christian Virtue? May 1, 2007
William Wilberforce, Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa come immediately to mind ... William Wilberforce, Martin Luther King, and Mother Teresa come immediately to mind. (Townhall.com)
Youth reach out Apr 29, 2007
" The Washington, D.C.-based IJM is a group of attorneys and human-rights professionals that advocates and intervenes on behalf of victims of sexual exploitation and other forms of oppression. Founded in 1997, the nonprofit organization operates in Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras, Peru and South Asia. At first, teens at Faith ry were intimidated by the idea of trying to act as a modern-day William Wilberforce, a British abolitionist whose... (The Daily Reflector)
Liverpool in spotlight 200 years after slavery's end Apr 26, 2007
HULL: The city 200 miles north of London, was the hometown of William Wilberforce, who led the campaign in Parliament to abolish the slave trade. Daily Travel Blog. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Afghanis could teach Auntie a trick or two Apr 25, 2007
According to Mr Thompson, Miss Stuart is "a very valued and much loved BBC colleague" and has recently done "a rather brilliant programme about William Wilberforce". Mr Thompson added with off-hand ruthlessness that "the traditional role of a newsreader has practically died out". (Telegraph.co.uk)
End of era for news readers as BBC dashes Moira's hopes Apr 25, 2007
"When she does programmes beyond the news, she did that quite brilliant programme on William Wilberforce, she shows her range of talents.". Mr Evans replied: "If this is how you treat someone that's much loved I'd hate to see how you treat someone you don't like." Philip Davies, a fellow Tory MP, said it was ironic for "the most politically-correct organisation in the country to be accused of ageism, racism and sexism". (Independent)
The Supreme Court gives reason for hope Apr 23, 2007
In a graphic scene in the recent movie "Amazing Grace," about William Wilberforce s crusade to end the slave trade and slavery in the British Empire, Wilberforce pulls a boat of British elite, quietly and politely sitting and dining, alongside a docked slave ship. Wilberforce disturbs their peaceful respite with the stench of the slave ship. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Goal! He Spends It on Beckham Apr 22, 2007
Amazing Grace,; a current Walden film, is about one of Mr. Anschutz;s heroes, William Wilberforce, a British politician and evangelical Christian who fought the slave trade. Bristol Bay plans a film about another C. S. Lewis book, ;The Screwtape Letters,; an epistolary novel about devils fighting over human souls. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Jeff O'Bryant: An amazing alternative to abortion Apr 19, 2007
Amazing Grace tells the story of William Wilberforce and his allies (among them the anguished former slave-trader John Newton, a priest and the composer of the famous hymn from which the film takes its name), and reveals the details of the fight against the horrors of slave ships and the inhu-man treatment Africans suffered at the hands of their captors. But it also reveals the best side of our nature, the side where considerations of a personal or national loss are put aside in pursuit of a... (Catoosa County News, GA)
Wilberforce: Inspiration for a New Generation Apr 19, 2007
The Better Hour, a campaign launched by the Wilberforce Project, wants young Americans to get involved in bringing change to their communities, using the work of abolitionist and philanthropist William Wilberforce as inspiration ... "[The Better Hour] is part of a larger effort to bring modern-day effects from recognition of William Wilberforce's role to end the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and eliminate suffering and injustice through efforts in the non-profit sector, volunteerism, civil... (CNSnews.com)
Jim Wallis: Polarizer or Unifier Apr 18, 2007
Both Francis Willard and Carrie Nation considered themselves "agents of God" in their fight against "demon rum." Evangelicals were leaders in the abolition movement as famously noted in the life of William Wilberforce and portrayed in the movie, "Amazing Grace." Evangelicals also led prison and labor reform efforts along with building hospitals, caring for the homeless and widows, and establishing colleges ... Both Francis Willard and Carrie Nation considered themselves "agents of God" in their... (Townhall.com)
Slave trade: Enough sorrow, time for reparationsDakar, Senegal (PANA) - If sorrow and condemnation could translate intocash, Africa would be trillions of dollars richer from slave trade, thecruel trade in human cargo, institutionalised by those who uprootedmillions of Africans and sold them into forced labour around the world. 10/04/2007 Full Text... Apr 10, 2007
For his part, Michael Eboda, Editor of black newspaper New Nation, felt there was too much emphasis on the role of Europeans such as William Wilberforce, the British parliamentary spokesman for the abolition movement, while the efforts of "great black freedom fighters" such as Nanny Maroon, Yaa Asantewa, Bukman Dutty, Sam Sharpe and Toussaint Louverture, against slavery, were ignored. Africa's woes cannot be blamed entirely on slave trade or colonialism. (Panapress.com)
Moira: Furore over a national treasure Apr 8, 2007
" Behind the departure of Moira Stuart lies a more prosaic truth about the changing nature of television journalism and the requirements made of those who present it. Whereas Stuart started as an actress, TV journalists are now required to exhibit journalism. What's more, they must weather the relentless curiosity about their personal lives off screen. Ironically, Stuart showed herself more in tune with current televisual trends when she was seen breaking down in tears in a recent BBC... (Independent)
Sex traffickers feel group's sting (Julia Duin) Apr 8, 2007
Mr. Haugen also was honored by Prison Fellowship International at a ceremony Jan. 13, when that group's founder, Charles W. Colson, linked Mr. Haugen's mission with the work of 19th century abolitionist William Wilberforce ... "The success of Wilberforce's movement largely hinged on how he and his fellow laborers made the invisible horrors of the trade visible to the world. "Like his predecessor, William Wilberforce, Mr. Haugen is committed to bringing public awareness to the ongoing needs for... (Washington Times)
Crackdown on Olympic trafficking Apr 7, 2007
Home Secretary John Reid marked the fight against what is described as modern slavery by signing the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Human Trafficking on the same table that William Wilberforce and other abolitionists drafted the original slavery Bills. Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker said: "Human trafficking is an appalling crime that causes terrible trauma to its victims.Full story from Larry Ferguson in this week's Recorder Newham Recorder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Copyright ... (Newham Recorder)
Partial-term Abortion Is Not about Abortion Apr 7, 2007
The campaign, "The Amazing Change," was set up by the makers of "Amazing Grace," a movie about the efforts of William Wilberforce, himself an evangelical, to end British participation in the slave trade 200 years ago. Brownback, a Christian conservative, has raised the banner for "The Amazing Change" campaign which fits his "compassionate conservatism." Picture taken January 22, 2007. (Townhall.com)
How Some Conservatives Hurt Conservatism Apr 5, 2007
Relentless modesty among the rich is also important, and here again we can learn from Britain's William Wilberforce, who two centuries ago wrote that those whom God has blessed should practice moderation and self-denial, avoid idleness and ostentation and "withdraw from the competition of vanity." ... Relentless modesty among the rich is also important, and here again we can learn from Britain's William Wilberforce, who two centuries ago wrote that those whom God has blessed should practice... (Townhall.com)
Wrong emphasis?Discontent is voiced over slave trade abolition events Apr 4, 2007
" 'Wrong emphasis' Michael Eboda, editor of black newspaper New Nation, said he was angry about the way the commemoration period had been handled. We need to know that black people resisted at every stage Michael EbodaNew Nation "The reason why a lot of black people agreed with Toyin Agbetu is because what should have come out of this commemoration period hasn't," he said. There had been too much emphasis on the role of William Wilberforce, the parliamentary spokesman for the abolition movement.... (BBC News -- UK)
200 Years of Slavery ... Apr 2, 2007
A visionary called William Wilberforce got fed up with the evil trade and championed its abolition ... In his first speech to parliament in 1789, William Wilberforce made a painful acknowledgement of the role of Britain in the transatlantic slave trade: I mean not to accuse anyone but to take the shame upon myself, in common indeed with the whole parliament of Great Britain, for having allowed this horrid trade to be carried on under their authority. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Join battle to end slavery Mar 30, 2007
The film Amazing Grace, which opened at the weekend, chronicles the life of William Wilberforce and his campaign to abolish the slave trade. Christians in Belfast were also at the forefront of the anti-slavery campaign. (Belfast Telegraph)
Spartans slay box office competition Mar 28, 2007
Rounding out the top five was Amazing Grace, Michael Apted's biopic of 18th century campaigner, William Wilberforce, made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British empire. It took 431,967. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
