www.ibsdirect.com/p-676-once-b... Not just another historical biography, Once Blind will draw you quickly and deeply into the story of Newton's involvement in the slave trade industry where the slaves Newton delivered from Africa were traded for sugar and molasses to manufacture rum, which the ships would carry back to England. John Newton transported an unknown number of shiploads of the 6 million African slaves brought to the America, of whom 20 percent died in transport.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me... ---John Newton
In the end, after coming to Christ, John Newton risked his reputation, his wife's emotional well-being, even his cherished right to preach--all so that he could bear witness to the horror she had witnessed and had participated in and to help bring about laws that would stop the slave trade. This is indeed a timely book as we mark the 200th anniversary of the laws that set in motion the end of 18th-century slavery, for God's grace is every bit as amazing today as it was in Newton's era.
9 ноя 2009
