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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Appears In: Television
Written By: Jennifer Riley
Publication: The Christian Post

“Film Seeks to Restore Name of British Abolitionist in U.S.”

An award-winning documentary on the life of the Christian British lawmaker famous for his role in helping end the British Empire’s slave trade is currently airing on public television across the nation.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Appears In: Press & Media
Written By: Mike McManus
Publication: The Better Hour

“Creating The Better Hour”

The film “Amazing Grace,” released a year ago on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, tells the story of William Wilberforce, a frail Member of Parliament who led the battle for 20 years to stop ships from transporting slaves from Africa to America.

Wilberforce fought the rest of his life for the total emancipation of slaves in British colonies, a victory achieved July 26, 1833, days before Wilberforce died. It was a victory won at a huge financial cost to England, 20 million pounds paid to the slave owners, crippling the economy “for over a generation,” writes Chuck Stetson in a new book, “Creating the Better Hour.”
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Appears In: News
Written By: Sheila Weber
Publication: Reuters

“THE BETTER HOUR National High School Contest Honors Teen Public Service and
William Wilberforce”

NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/—Six high-school students are being awarded for their philanthropic leadership from THE BETTER HOUR Contest for Highs School Students (http://www.thebetterhour.com), a national effort to stir service efforts among today’s youth and honor the legacy of abolitionist and philanthropist William Wilberforce. The winners are being honored by The Wilberforce Project, a division of Essentials in Education, with prizes ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, funded by the John Templeton Foundation (http://www.templeton.org) whose charter highlights character education.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Appears In: Columns
Written By: Chuck Colson
Publication: The Christian Post

“Platoons, Juntos, and Cabinets: Changing Society”

With all the hype over the presidential election, it is easy to think that that the nation’s future hangs in the balance. Sure, the election is important, and your vote is important; but the battle for our culture is really fought by what 18th century English statesman Edmund Burke called the “little platoons”—private, voluntary groups of people that shape the conscience of a nation.
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Friday, May 9, 2008

Publication:  Banner of Truth

“The Better Hour”

During February 2008, The Better Hour, a documentary on William Wilberforce, was shown on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television channels right across the United States of America. PBS reaches 73 million people a week. Kevin Belmonte, on our Board of Reference, contributed very significantly to the programme from its inception. John Pollock is interviewed. Marylynn adds a little on Newton.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Appears In:  Columns
Written By:  Mike McManus
Publication:  VirtueOnline

“Creating The Better Hour”

The film “Amazing Grace,"released a year ago on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade, tells the story of William Wilberforce, a frail Member of Parliament who led the battle for 20 years to stop ships from transporting slaves from Africa to America.
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Thursday, March 29, 2008

Appears In:  World
Written By:  Jennifer Riley
Publication:  Christian Today

Film seeks to restore Wilberforce’s name among Americans

An award-winning documentary on the life of the Christian British lawmaker famous for his role in helping end the British Empire’s slave trade is currently airing on public television across the US.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Appears In:  Entertainment
Written By:  Jennifer Riley
Publication:  The Christian Post

Film Seeks to Restore Name of British Abolitionist in U.S.

An award-winning documentary on the life of the Christian British lawmaker famous for his role in helping end the British Empire’s slave trade is currently airing on public television across the nation.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Appears In:  News
Written By:  Michael Foust
Publication:  Baptist Press

Wilberforce documentary airing on PBS

One year after the movie “Amazing Grace” reintroduced America to William Wilberforce, a new documentary about the famous Christian abolitionist seeks to shed more light on the British man whose fight against slavery inspired Abraham Lincoln and countless other people of faith throughout the world.
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Friday, February 22, 2008

Friday Five:  Sheila Weber

Appears In:  Top Stories
Written By:  Jennifer Mesko
Publication:  Citizen

‘We would like to restore William Wilberforce to his rightful place in history.’ A new documentary is building on the popularity of last year’s Amazing Grace feature film, the story of British abolitionist William Wilberforce, which took in nearly $30 million worldwide.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Appears In:  Commentary
Written By:  Scribe
Publication:  Brown Pelican Society

Is There a Model for Engaging Secularism?

The panel of well-known experts was stumped, clearly unfamiliar with the fact that 200 years ago a small group of politicians, bankers, writers, and lawyers addressed and overcame the crisis of secularism and immorality in England.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Written By:  Duane Jones
Publication:  Blog Spot

How to Light a Candle in the Midst of Darkness

At a recent conference on Christian worldview, a college student asked the question: “Is there a model for engaging secularism?” The panel of well-known experts was stumped, clearly unfamiliar with the fact that 200 years ago a small group of politicians, bankers, writers, and lawyers addressed and overcame the crisis of secularism and immorality in England.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2008

Appears In:  Press Releases
Written By:  Sheila Weber
Publication:  Religion News Service

New documentary on William Wilberforce now on public television

An inspiring, new one-hour television documentary, “THE BETTER HOUR: The Legacy of William Wilberforce,” (http://www.thebetterhour.com) is now appearing nationwide on public television. The film was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1807-1808 abolition of British and American slave trade in a 20-year heroic effort led by British Parliamentarian William Wilberforce. (Effective date of U.S. legislation was January, 1808.)
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Friday, February 8, 2008

Appears In:  Press Release
Written By:  Cindy McMahon
Publication:  Gordon College

The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce Airs On PBS Featuring Alumnus Kevin Belmonte
WENHAM, MA-This February, in honor of Black History Month, a new one-hour documentary The Better Hour: The Legacy of William Wilberforce, will air nationwide on PBS. The film was produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the 1807 abolition of British and American slave trade in a 20-year heroic effort led by British Parliamentarian William Wilberforce. Hero for Humanity: A Biography of William Wilberforce by Gordon College alumnus Kevin Belmonte, including many of Belmonte’s historical personal archives and individual reflections served as contributing resources for the film.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Appears In:  Press Release
Written By:  Christian Newsire
Publication:  Earnedmedia.org

World Evangelical Alliance Announces Partnership with ‘THE BETTER HOUR’ to Launch Worldwide Movement for Service, Reflecting Faith and Activism of William Wilberforce

VANCOUVER, Canada, Jan. 31 /Christian Newswire/—The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) will partner with the co-sponsor of a new television documentary “THE BETTER HOUR: The Legacy of William Wilberforce”, to launch a worldwide movement of faith and societal transformation, announced WEA International Director Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe and Chuck Stetson, chairman of THE BETTER HOUR, a division of Essentials in Education.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Written By:  Phil Cooke
Publication:  The Change Revolution

Wilberforce Documentary Airing on PBS in February
In a moment of shameless self-promotion, a new TV documentary I produced and directed about William Wilberforce will air on public television beginning in February, 2008.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Appears In:  Movies, Commentaries
Written By:  David Neff
Publication:  Christianity Today

A Better Documentary

Had enough William Wilberforce yet?

A year ago, February 23, 2007, marked the 200th anniversary of the short Parliamentarian’s tall triumph, with the passage of a bill banning the slave trade. That same day, the film Amazing Grace released to theaters, and there has been no shortage of Wilberforce-ian resources in the past year.
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Monday, January 28, 2008

Written By:  Jay Lorenzen
Publication:  On Movements

Required Reading: Creating a Better Hour
I recently began reading “Creating the Better Hour: Lessons from William Wilberforce” (Stroud & Hall Publishers) and am finding it “required reading” for movement builders.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Appears In:  Spotlight On…
Written By:  Juli Cragg Hilliard
Publication:  Publisher’s Weekly

Spotlight On…William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce’s battle to end the transatlantic slave trade inspired moviegoers who saw it retold last year in the feature film Amazing Grace. Now a new book and television documentary aspire to use the example of Wilberforce and his Clapham Circle to ignite a new generation of social activism.
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Saturday, October 13, 2007

Appears In:  Thoughts
Written By:  Joel Belz
Publication:  World Magazine

Bicentennial project

If you’re a bit bewildered, as the year 2007 rolls into its final quarter, by all the ballyhoo over William Wilberforce, get set—because the tempo is about not to die down but to pick up. Just about everybody, it seems, wants to hitch his wagon to the Wilberforce star.
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Sunday, January 1, 2006

Appears In:  Church & State
Publication:  The Free Library

The Bible Literacy Project: Chuck Stetson’s Trojan Horse?

When The Bible and Its Influence was unveiled at the National Press Club last September, promoters of the new textbook hailed it as a great way to introduce Bible classes into America’s public schools.  Chuck Stetson, chairman of the Bible Literacy Project gave the lavishly illustrated 390-page volume an endorsement of biblical proportions.
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