Statesman and Saint

God has set before me two great objects: the abolition of the slave trade and the reformation of manners." These passionate words penned by William Wilberforce in 1787 marked the beginning of his lifelong crusade as a Christian statesman and philanthropist. Under his leadership parliamentary and prison reforms were championed, the Church Missionary Society was founded, the British and Foreign Bible Society was established, and countless charitable efforts were made. For forty years he crusaded against slavery in the face of much opposition, and his entire life was dedicated to the improvement of the lives of his fellow Englishmen. In this engaging biographical look at Wilberforce, David J. Vaughan examines the sterling character of this undeniably noble man. Book jacket.

David J. Vaughan is a pastor, writer, editor, and community leader. He is pastor of Liberty Christian Church, director of Liberty Leadership Institute, and president of Liberty Classical School. Vaughan also edits the St. Louis Metro Voice newspaper and hosts the Encounter radio program in the St. Louis area George Grant is professor of moral philosophy at Bannockburn College, the director of the Kings Meadow Study Center, editor of the Arx Axiom and Stirling Bridge newsletters, president of the Covenant Classical School Association, a teaching fellow at Franklin Classical School, and the author of more than fifty books. He lives on a small farm in Tennessee with his wife, Karen, and their three children, Joel, Joanna, and Jesse.