{"product_id":"william-wilberforce-his-unpublished-spiritual-journals-9781527106932","title":"William Wilberforce: His Unpublished Spiritual Journals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese spiritual journals will give readers insight into the heart and mind of one of Britain's leading abolitionists.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWilliam Wilberforce (1759-1833) is best remembered as a leading figure in the movement to have the slave trade abolished throughout the British Empire. He was a Member of Parliament from the age of 21 until he retired due to ill health at the age of 66. His conversion in 1785 caused him to change his lifestyle and to commit his future life and work to the service of God.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe wrote a series of spiritual journals as a record of his spiritual pilgrimage. These journals are an honest record of Wilberforce's spiritual life: the Scriptures and Christian books he read; people he met; people he witnessed to; his spiritual and physical struggles; and many other fascinating insights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout his writings his constant desire to be a better Christian is striking. This man, admired by many, saw himself as a sinner, and his diaries are filled with his striving to put this sin to death. He follows a Puritan pattern of self-introspection and his journals are form of spiritual confession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael McMullen has transcribed the original manuscripts and has added many helpful annotations and footnotes. Scripture passages, book titles, names of people and events are clarified. These annotations will assist the reader to better understand the context and value of the journals. This work gives an invaluable insight into the life and motivations of William Wilberforce. There is much to be gleaned from his example in life and culture today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wilberforce, Michael D. McMullen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Heritage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.74h x 5.67w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781527106932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Wilberforce (1759 - 1833) was a British politician, philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. Dr. Michael D. McMullen is Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39827250675827,"sku":"9781527106932","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_01ca46aa-72c0-41b6-954a-d169ef15fbe4.jpg?v=1644563623","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/william-wilberforce-his-unpublished-spiritual-journals-9781527106932","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}