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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... reading one of the great Christian classics , The Imitation of Christ , by Thomas à Kempis . Why he should have turned to this famous work is a mystery . Maybe he was bored with reading Euclid . Maybe the books available on the ...
... reading one of the great Christian classics , The Imitation of Christ , by Thomas à Kempis . Why he should have turned to this famous work is a mystery . Maybe he was bored with reading Euclid . Maybe the books available on the ...
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... readers in the eighteenth century . Apart from Castalio's Latin Bible , which helped him hone his translation skills , it is interesting to note that the writings of Horace and Law are the only reading material mentioned by Newton in ...
... readers in the eighteenth century . Apart from Castalio's Latin Bible , which helped him hone his translation skills , it is interesting to note that the writings of Horace and Law are the only reading material mentioned by Newton in ...
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... reading and prayer Newton reached his decision . He became certain of his vocation . On his birthday , 4 August 1758 , he wrote in his journal : " The day is now arrived when I propose to close all my deliberations on this subject with ...
... reading and prayer Newton reached his decision . He became certain of his vocation . On his birthday , 4 August 1758 , he wrote in his journal : " The day is now arrived when I propose to close all my deliberations on this subject with ...
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A Spiritual Upbringing | 1 |
First Steps in Love and Seafaring | 7 |
Pressganged | 13 |
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