Evangelical Revival · 1797

A Practical View of Christianity

William Wilberforce (1759-1833)

Written by a leading member of Parliament and abolitionist, this work set out to diagnose the shallow Christianity of Britain's educated classes and contrast it with genuine biblical faith. Wilberforce argued that most professed Christians held the forms of religion without its inner power, and that a thorough grasp of doctrines such as original sin, atonement, and the Holy Spirit was essential to real Christian character. Published in 1797, it became an immediate bestseller, shaped the Clapham Sect's vision for moral and social reform, and helped define what evangelical seriousness looked like in an age of political upheaval.

8 hrs total · 8 chapters