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    Amazing Grace is one of the most popular hymnals in history. This song was written over one hundred years ago by John Newton. It was created because of John discovering the beauty of God’s grace and why it is important. It was John’s testimony in form of a song however, many of us may be unaware of how John came up with the words to describe such God’s gift. John Newton was once a captain of a slave ship “One night while aboard a ship called “The Greyhound” he became face to face with a vicious

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    John Newton was born in London on July 24, 1724. He was nurtured by a Christian mother until she died of tuberculosis, two weeks before his 7th birthday. After two years he went to live with his father and his new wife, and also spent two years at a boarding school. At the age of 11, Newton went with his sailor father in the Mediterranean, for 6 sea voyages, until his father retired in 1742. Newton’s Dad had plans for his son, instead John, at the age of 17, wanted to leave for an adventure. He became

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    true-life story of John Newton, a former slave ship Captain, who became a clergyman and fought to abolish slavery. BRIEF SYNOPSIS JOHN NEWTON, a clergyman, is urged to help lead the way to abolishing slavery. John doesn’t know if he’s the right person for the task. He’s still struggling with his past as a sailor on a slave ship. Trying to repent, he begins to write the lyrics to the song AMAZING GRACE. It’s a song about his struggle and how he found the grace of God to change. John remembers his past

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    European society by using rational thinking and logic. The ideas presented during this period focused on changing the way we view our world and the people who live in it. The two scholars who formed the foundations of the Enlightenment, Isaac Newton and John Locke, concentrated on two different subjects, but they both greatly influenced our way of thinking. Another leader in the enlightenment who introduced another facet into our way of thinking is Pierre Bayle. Bayle mainly focused on religion and

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    worked behind the scenes, including a man named John Newton, who happened to be a former slave trader. He guided and mentored William Wilberforce as he fought to abolish the slave trade. He also wrote one of the most famous hymns in history, Amazing Grace. John Newton was born in London, on August 4, 1725, to a middle class family. His father was a shipmaster, and his mother, who died when he was six years old, was an instrument maker. Newton sailed on many voyages with his father, but he got

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    created from a former slave trader who is known as John Newton. He was born on August 4, 1725 and was raised by his Christian mother until she died from tuberculosis when John was 7. At the age of 11 he sailed the seas with his father until he became a crewman on a navy ship and for years he sailed the coast, eventually ending up working for an abusive slave trader for a year where he was treated as a slave. But as luck would have it John newton ended up working under a new captain on a ship called

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    For a composer trying to convey social injustices in their text setting is everything, what setting they pick is often influenced by current events at the time of writing the text. Amazing Grace is a movie that was released in 2006 written by Steven Knight and directed by Michael Apted. The movie is set in the industrial revolution and this setting allows Steven Knight to engage with the idea of social injustices. To ideas that link with the theme of social injustices are the abuse of power and greed

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    Amazing Grace is a film about the abolitionist William Wilberforce. William Wilberforce was a very strong Christian and he put all of his faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Wilberforce had very strong foundational values as can be seen throughout the movie through his actions and choices. Wilberforce's faith changed him from being a careless wealthy politician into a public servant that was compassionate and caring towards everyone. He used his gifts and skills in order to help create a better society

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    Olivia Newton John is one of pop-culture’s biggest names, with major global success over many different sectors of creative industries. The following essay will profile Newton-John’s successful career in the global networks and how global trends have influenced her over time. Specifically, the essay will cover Newton-John’s employment in global creative industries, media content and brand ownership. The essay will also draw upon multiple sources to explain how Newton-John has sustained success in

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    Olivia Newton-John Introduction Olivia Newton-John- singer, actress and OBE- is recognised as a true star all around the world, who has lived in many places but grew up in Australia. She starred in numerous movies including Grease and Xanadu, and has sang top-charting songs like You're The One That I Want and Magic. Early life Olivia was born on the 26th of September 1948 to Brinley Newton-John and Irene Born in Cambridge, UK. Her father was a principal at Cambridge High School for Boys. At the age

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