John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing GraceContinuum, 2007 - 308 páginas John Newton is one of the most important and influential men of the 18th century. His famous conversion during a storm at sea lead to his new role as a social reformer and key figure in the abolition of slavery. In this book, Jonathan Aitken discovers the man, his motivation and beliefs. |
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... early experiences of Handel's music , Jennings's sermons and Watts's hymns is a matter for specula- tion . His exposure to them was real and perhaps emotionally powerful , partic- ularly when he heard Isaac Watts's most famous hymn on ...
... early experiences of Handel's music , Jennings's sermons and Watts's hymns is a matter for specula- tion . His exposure to them was real and perhaps emotionally powerful , partic- ularly when he heard Isaac Watts's most famous hymn on ...
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... early nineteenth century , which was that slaves often jumbled up the order of verses when they sang hymns that had been passed down orally from their forebears on the plantations . The second and more important innovation was that a ...
... early nineteenth century , which was that slaves often jumbled up the order of verses when they sang hymns that had been passed down orally from their forebears on the plantations . The second and more important innovation was that a ...
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... early spiritual struggles which formed the basis for his best - selling autobiography An Authentic Narrative . Delighted though he was by the book's success , Newton understood that his authenticity as a Christian witness came neither ...
... early spiritual struggles which formed the basis for his best - selling autobiography An Authentic Narrative . Delighted though he was by the book's success , Newton understood that his authenticity as a Christian witness came neither ...
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A Spiritual Upbringing | 1 |
First Steps in Love and Seafaring | 7 |
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