A fascinating, colorful, and historically significant portrait of slave trader turned Christ follower, John Newton. Master biographer Aitken brings us into one of the most sensational sagas of the 18th century.
A fascinating, colorful, and historically significant portrait of slave trader turned Christ follower, John Newton. Master biographer Aitken brings us into one of the most sensational sagas of the 18th century.
Jonathan Aitken is a well-known British author and former politician. He was a Member of Parliament for twenty-three years, serving in the Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and also as Minister of State for Defense. His political career ended when he pleaded guilty to charges of perjury as a result of having told a lie on oath in a civil libel lawsuit. During an eighteen-month prison stay, he converted to Christ. He is president of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, a director of Prison Fellowship International, and executive director of The Trinity Forum in Europe. He is the author of twelve books, including the award-winning Nixon: A Life and Charles W. Colson: A Life Redeemed.
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Acknowledgements 1 A Spiritual Upbringing 2 First Steps in Love and Seafaring 3 Press-ganged 4 Flogged and Degraded 5 Exchanged 6 Enslaved in Africa 7 Rescued by the Greyhound 8 Troublemaker and Blasphemer 9 In the Shadow of Death 10 False Dawns, More Storms and a Safe Landing 11 Londonderry, Love and a Liverpool Shipowner 12 Adventures on the Brownlow 13 Struggles of Books, Body and Soul 14 Marriage to Polly 15 Captain of the Duke of Argyle 16 First Voyage of the African 17 The End of a Seafaring Career 18 Unemployment, Inspiration and Prayer 19 Methodism and Materialism 20 Life in Liverpool 21 The Call to Ordination 22 The First Rejection 23 In Suspense 24 An Authentic Narrative 25 Ordained at Last 26 First Impressions of Olney 27 Parish Ministry 28 Pressure to Move: Praying with Polly 29 Prayer and Church History 30 Friendship with Cowper 31 Creativity and Crisis 32 Amazing Grace 33 What Happened to Amazing Grace 34 Winning Friends and Influencing People 35 Meddling in Politics 36 Family Life and Health Worries 37 Leaving Olney 38 Arriving in London 39 Family, Friends and Apologia 40 The Eclectic Society and the Messiah 41 Mentor to William Wilberforce 42 Correspondence with Wilberforce 43 Abolitionist Campaigner 44 Death of Polly 45 Declining Years and Continuing Influence 46 A Great Sinner and a Great Saviour Epilogue Source Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements 1 A Spiritual Upbringing 2 First Steps in Love and Seafaring 3 Press-ganged 4 Flogged and Degraded 5 Exchanged 6 Enslaved in Africa 7 Rescued by the Greyhound 8 Troublemaker and Blasphemer 9 In the Shadow of Death 10 False Dawns, More Storms and a Safe Landing 11 Londonderry, Love and a Liverpool Shipowner 12 Adventures on the Brownlow 13 Struggles of Books, Body and Soul 14 Marriage to Polly 15 Captain of the Duke of Argyle 16 First Voyage of the African 17 The End of a Seafaring Career 18 Unemployment, Inspiration and Prayer 19 Methodism and Materialism 20 Life in Liverpool 21 The Call to Ordination 22 The First Rejection 23 In Suspense 24 An Authentic Narrative 25 Ordained at Last 26 First Impressions of Olney 27 Parish Ministry 28 Pressure to Move: Praying with Polly 29 Prayer and Church History 30 Friendship with Cowper 31 Creativity and Crisis 32 Amazing Grace 33 What Happened to Amazing Grace 34 Winning Friends and Influencing People 35 Meddling in Politics 36 Family Life and Health Worries 37 Leaving Olney 38 Arriving in London 39 Family, Friends and Apologia 40 The Eclectic Society and the Messiah 41 Mentor to William Wilberforce 42 Correspondence with Wilberforce 43 Abolitionist Campaigner 44 Death of Polly 45 Declining Years and Continuing Influence 46 A Great Sinner and a Great Saviour Epilogue Source Notes Bibliography Index
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