In the late 17 and early 1800’s a group of Christians came together in England, unified by a common conviction regarding the role their faith was to play in their public pursuit of the common good. Their professions were diverse (they included members of Parliament, mathematicians, brewers, etc), as were their passions, comprising prison reform, education reform, and most notably the abolition of slavery through the enduring work of the group’s most famous member, William Wilberforce.
In choosing this title for the series, we hope to establish a framework whereby we understand the pursuit of justice as not ancillary, but essential to discipleship of heart and mind.