In the Friday, February 23rd edition of The Wall Street Journal, there was a very interesting piece on an upcoming movie depicting the life of William Wilberforce. Here is a short excerpt:
"It is rare that a Hollywood film takes up a subject like William Wilberforce (1759-1833), the British parliamentarian who devoted nearly his entire 45-year political career to banning the British slave trade. Alas, a lot of people watching "Amazing Grace," Michael Apted's just-released film, may get the impression - perhaps deliberately fostered by Mr. Apted - that Wilberforce was a mostly secular humanitarian whose main passion was not Christian faith but politics and social justice. Along the way, they may also get the impression that the hymn "Amazing Grace" is no more than an uplifting piece of music that sounds especially rousing on the bagpipes."
"In fact, William Wilberforce was driven by a version of Christianity that today would be derided as "fundamentalist.""
Hollywood's 'Amazing' Glaze - by Charlotte Allen
from The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Page
