Let Freedom Ring

Over the past few days I have been ruminating about the roots of revolution and freedom. Christianity Today http://www.christianitytoday.com/CT/2005/004/17.100.html recently published an article about one of the most influential men in history that I never heard of before. His name was Granville Sharp and, almost single-handed he sparked the movement to make slavery illegal in England.

Granville Sharp was a strong Christian with a flint sharp mind and a rock hard personality and a bull dog determination to set every slave free in Great Britain. Against great odds Granville Sharp stood up to and fought against the richest people in the nation. Rich because they used cheap slave labor to farm, mine and do heavy jobs. Since buying a new slave was cheaper than feed and clothing the rich owners let many thousands of slaves die.

Sharp's commitment to Christ and God's word led him to give his entire life to Abolition causes. Go to the CT Blog and read the full story.