Amazing Grace:
Project instructions:
Questions to be answered from Amazing Grace the movie. Christian Studies.
No title page or citations are necessary. No headers or footers. Just answer questions in a simplified manner. Thank you.
– How does one take an astract issue and make it heal for people? How does Wilberforce make slavery real for members of parlimament?
– What are some contemporary issues that remain largely invisible and unreal to us and in what ways could we make them visable and real?
– discuss Matthew 10:16
- What is the significanace of Newton writings his confessions? To Newton? To Wilferforce?
- In what ways do we see Newton accepting responsibility for his part actions? How does he acknowledge gods forgiveness?
– Why is it necessary to accept one’s own culpability in social justice?
-Discuss 1 Corinthians 1:27
-Discuss Matthew 6:31 – 6:33
– Discuss Hebrew 3:6 (when remembering that synthesis is a high value in academic courses at this level)
- How does the conversation differ from a youthful display of ambition? What are some influences that can make young people either idealistic or cynical about making a difference?
– Whay do you think Wilberforce initially saw political work and the work of god as separate from one another? How does Wilberforce discomfort with what he learns from his guests heighten his personal dilemia?
- How can we make social justice “real” as Eguiano did for Wilberforce?
- Why was it necessay for Pitt to push Wilberforce to make a decision? How does Pitt set before Wilberforce the magnitude of the challenge?