Monday, August 09, 2021

Let's Talk Wilberforce...

Lord, Melbourne, one of the ardent supporters of the English slave trade in the 18thCentury, once vented his hatred of the winsome, persistence of Christian abolitionist William Wilberforce with this infamous slur, “Things have come to a pretty pass when one permits one’s religion to invade public life!”

Sound familiar? As in something you might hear from one of today’s progressive politicians who wants to receive communion while yet supporting the killing of preborn boys and girls by government-funded abortionists?

Well, on Saturday morning October 23 at 10 o'clock, Vital Signs is hosting a special Book Brunch at the Hartford home to discuss Eric Metaxas’ biography of William Wilberforce.  It’s a fascinating, enlightening, and challenging book and one well worth your time.  Indeed, for those of you with home-schooled teenagers, we cannot think of a better project to kindle their awareness of one of Christianity’s most important (though largely overlooked) heroes.  So, here's an invitation to grab a copy of Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery by Eric Metaxas, read it, and then plan on joining us on October 23.

P.S. We are setting the date for the Wilberforce brunch a couple of months away in order to give people time to order copies of the book (used copies are plentiful through the internet) and to get it comfortably read. Also, RSVPs are profoundly appreciated.