AMAZING GRACE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM WILBERFORCE

Autor : John Piper

The story of the great slave trade abolitionist, and its implications for Christians today. _

Against great obstacles William Wilberforce, an evangelical Christian and a member of Parliament, fought for the abolition of the African slave trade and against slavery itself until they were both illegal in the British Empire.

Many are aware of Wilberforce’s role in bringing an end to slavery in Great Britain, but few have taken the time to examine the beliefs and motivations that spurred him on for decades. In this concise volume, John Piper tells the story of how Wilberforce was transformed from an unbelieving, young politician into a radically God-centered Christian, and how his deep spirituality helped to change the moral outlook of a nation.

As world leaders debate over how to deal with a host of social justice and humanitarian crises, a closer look at Wilberforce’s life and faith serves as an encouragement and example to all believers.

Piper John

Autor/in

John Piper  ist 1946 in Chattanooga/Tennessee geboren. Er ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe, baptistischer Geistlicher, Professor für Praktische Theologie und Autor. Er studierte von 1964 bis 1968 Romantische Literatur am Wheaton College (B.A.) in Illinois und Theologie am Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) in Passadena, California. 1974 wurde er bei Leonhard Goppelt an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München mit der Dissertation «Love your enemies» zum Dr. theol. promoviert. Danach lehrte er an der Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Er war von 1980 bis 2013 Pastor an der Bethlehem Baptist Church und Chancellor und Professor für Praktische Theologie und Biblische Exegese am Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Piper ist verheiratet und hat fünf Kinder. Er ist Autor zahlreicher Bücher. Seine Bücher wurden in mehrere Sprachen übersetzt.

IVP4185
9781844741854
80
0 g
2007
Sprache
Englisch
AMAZING GRACE IN THE LIFE OF WILLIAM WILBERFORCE
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