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A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians, in the Higher and Middle Classes in this Country, Contrasted with Real Christianity

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Number of Chapters: 21

Length: 09 hours and 03 minutes

Language: English

William Wilberforce was an English politician best known for his leadership in the movement to stop the slave trade. He began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Yorkshire (1784–1812). In 1785, he became an Evangelical Christian, which resulted in major changes to his lifestyle and a lifelong concern for reform. In 1797, after working on the book for four years, Wilberforce published "A Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians in the Higher and Middle Classes of This Country Contrasted With Real Christianity." In it, he speaks candidly about the differences between true faith and nominal religion. Through a mix of rational argument, personal testimony, and ardent exhortation, Wilberforce calls for a revival of true Christianity in his country. The book proved to be influential and a best-seller by the standards of the day, with 7,500 copies sold in the first six months. It has also been revived several times since, with some updated translations published in modern English. This recording is of the original text. - Summary by Lillis Joy

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Introduction (Lillis Joy)
Ch 1: Inadequate Conceptions of the Importance of Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 2-1: Corruption of Human Nature (Lillis Joy)
Ch 2-2: Corruption of Human Nature (Lillis Joy)
Ch 2-3: Corruption of Human Nature (Lillis Joy)
Ch 3-1: Chief Defects of the Religious System (Lillis Joy)
Ch 3-2: Chief Defects of the Religious System (Lillis Joy)
Ch 3-3: Chief Defects of the Religious System (Lillis Joy)
Ch 3-4: Chief Defects of the Religious System (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-1: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-2: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-3: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-4: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-5: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 4-6: Inadequate Conceptions of Practical Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 5: On the Excellence of Christianity (Lillis Joy)
Ch 6: Inquiry into the State of Christianity in This Country (Lillis Joy)
Ch 7-1: Practical Hints (Lillis Joy)
Ch 7-2: Practical Hints (Lillis Joy)
Ch 7-3: Practical Hints (Lillis Joy)
Ch 7-4: Practical Hints (Lillis Joy)
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