My name is John Newton and I want to tell you my story. I am an old man of eighty, which is a good age to reach, but when I look back on my life…well, I’m not happy about some of the things I ...

John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Newton’s New Year’s Day sermon in 1773, 252 years ago. One of the greatest hymns of all time, it has been part of countless ...

You could say that John Newton was born again . . . at least several times during his life. In his youth he ridiculed Christianity, only to later become a minister. Born a free man, he was ...

With few allies such as his mentor, John Newton (Albert Finney), a slave ship Captain turned repentant Priest who penned the hymn, "Amazing Grace", future Prime Minister William Pitt (Benedict ...