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Title: Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce by Kevin Belmonte ISBN: 1576833542 Publisher: Navpress Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6
Rating: 5
Summary: Inspiring Page Turner
Comment: Belmonte's work, Hero for Humanity, is one of the best works I've picked up in a few years. He traces the life of English statesman William Wilberforce from his boyhood through his career in public life. Along the way, Wilberforce struggles with the subject of faith, finally becoming an evangelical Christian. It is at this point that his worldview changes, and his legislative career in Parliment takes a new turn, as he begins on the long journey of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. Wilberforce becomes a man whose "conscience is held captive by the word of God", and he wrestles with being a Christian in the rough and tumble world of politics. This book is a must read for history buffs, Christians, skeptics, and lovers of a life well lived.
Rating: 5
Summary: Phenomenal Biography About A Too Little Known Hero
Comment: In an age when celebrities are made through self-promotion, selfish excess and even 'reality' television centering on the lowest forms of human behavior, Hero for Humanity is a refreshing look at a man who by his faith, life and commitments, made his country, and indeed his time, better for him having lived.
Kevin Belmonte has been fascinated by William Wilberforce for years, and is determined to have the world rediscover this man, and hopefully follow his example to change their world. Wilberforce was an Englishman of noble birth who was born into a nominal Christian home in 1795. A few years after being elected to Parliament, and with a bright political future ahead of him, the Lord worked in his life to bring him to faith. Counseled by John Newton to continue in Parliament, Wilberforce set his sights on bettering English society. His aim was to abolish the African slave trade (and later slavery itself in England)and to have a 'reformation of manners', meaning moral change in society.
Unlike many modern "Christian" statesmen and politicans, Wilberforce did not need to couch all his ideas in Christian language, nor did he feel that he had to quote Scripture on the floor of Parliament to make his case, but he was clearly and consciously informed by Scriptural principles in all that he did. He had many opponents who ridiculed his faith and attacked his reforms because of it, but he resisted the temptation to 'demonize' his opponents (again, unlike many today) and instead sought to win them over by integrity, honesty, care, and by using his incredible gifts of oration and persuasion. His struggle to eliminate the slave trade and slavery took many years and had many setbacks and defeats. But in the end, he and his group of co-workers achieved their goals.
Belmonte also portrays Wilberforce as a man people just wanted to be around. He could carry on intelligent conversations on almost any topic. He was as home with intellectuals as he was with the working class man. His great gifts were balanced by a genuine humility, knowing that all he had was a gift from God, and all he accomplished was much less than he could have. Belmonte paints a portrait of Wilberforce as a man who you would just want to spend time with. I would urge you to do just that and read this book. It will inspire you to see how you can be used by God in greater ways in whatever sphere of life He has called you to.
Rating: 5
Summary: His crusade, triumph, and great legacy
Comment: Hero For Humanity is the biography of William Wilberforce, who was once called "The Washington of Humanity" by Italian statesmen and who was further praised by Abraham Lincoln and novelist Madame de Stael. Wilberforce was a man who devoted his life to abolishing Britain's slave trade, then struggled further to bring an end to slavery in the British colonies and elsewhere. His crusade, triumph, and great legacy are remembered in this impressive and very highly recommended biography by Kevin Belmonte.
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