Lessons in Amazing Grace

March 31, 2007

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Last night Gorgeous and I had a date night and we went to see the movie Amazing Grace.

All I can say is Wow. Talk about a powerful movie.

It tells the story of William Wilberforce who was the main driver in Parliament behind ending slavery in Great Britain at the turn of the 19th century.
Amazing Grace Slave Ship
The fight to end British trading in slaves was a bitter one that lasted more than 20 years with Wilberforce bringing the issue before Parliament only to have it rejected year after year.

William was a reluctant warrior in the battle. But once he took on the role he kept at it with a passion that nearly consumed him completely.

The movie takes its title from the hymn Amazing Grace which was written by John Newton. Newton was a former slave ship captain whose change of conscience after his conversion to Christianity forced him from the business of trading in slaves and eventually into the clergy.

Apparently Newton heavily influenced Wilberforce in his own decision on whether or not to stay in politics.

There are a few lessons I brought home from that movie last night. Read more

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