(RNS) — James Walvin, a former Church of England choirboy and professor of history at the University of York, doesn’t remember encountering “Amazing Grace,” in song or in his hymnal. It wasn’t until ...

This New Year’s Day marked the 250th anniversary of one of the most enduring hymns of all time. Around the world, choirs, community groups and individuals came together to sing Amazing Grace to ...

Ubisoft rolled out the red carpet for Far Cry 5 at its E3 conference, premiering a brand-new trailer set to the “Amazing Grace” hymn and a meaty look at in-game footage. Today’s trailer marks the ...

Many people think they know the story of the hymn,"Amazing Grace." The commonly accepted narrative presents its composer, John Newton, a young English captain of a late 18th-century slave ship, as a ...

On a recent trip to the S.C. coast, my wife and I stopped for breakfast at a place that has become a familiar landmark along interstate highways. As Clare and I waited for a table, we browsed the maze ...

"I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I hope to be. But by the grace of God, I am certainly not what I was." -- John Newton Christopher Smith had never heard of John Newton when, with a little ...