Back in 1878, Baptist evangelist Charles H. Spurgeon wrote a book called The Bible and the Newspaper. The inspiration for his 224-page collection of news-driven essays came in part from John Newton, the English abolitionist who penned the classic hymn “Amazing Grace.” Spurgeon opened his book with this quote from Newton: “I read the newspaper that I may…
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