Another Movie Recommendation

Pam and I rented Amazing Grace on the weekend. The movie chronicles William Wilberforce’s efforts to abolish slavery in England. John Newton, one of Wilberforce’s mentors, also plays a prominent role in the movie. For those of you who don’t know, John Newton is the author of the hymn Amazing Grace–hence the title of the movie. Newton was the captain of a slave-ship until his conversion. He then became a prominent Anglican clergyman. The movie was well-made, and was of particular interest to Pam and me because it made an important part of Anglican history come to life.