Issue 53

Little-known or remarkable facts about William Wilberforce and the Century of Reform

From the Editor – Fishing for Compassion

An introduction to the turbulent 19th century.

the most malignant evil of the British Empire ceased largely because of the faith and persistence of William Wilberforce.

The tragic economics of the slave trade.

The Clapham Sect was one of the most elite and effective bands of Christian social reformers—ever

The Clapham Sect’s impact in India—and the world.

The Christian History Timeline by Sarah Williams

Lord Shaftesbury and William Gladstone, like Wilberforce, had Christ in their hearts and politics in their blood.

Christian ministry in the “pestilent heathen byways” of the inner city.

Whether on her feet or from her sickbed, Florence Nightingale worked to save lives.

The first Sunday schools were not for respectable and well-mannered children of believers.

Key evangelicals who distrusted Catholics and Jews argued for their civil rights.

Women’s prisons were hellish places before Elizabeth Fry started working there.

Children were perhaps the most mistreated people in England.

What 19th-century British reformers teach us about Christian social action today.

William Wilberforce & the Century of Reform