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I thought of this quote as I read this book, the autobiographical account by Charles Colson, known equally "Nixon's hatchet man", of how he went from that to finding faith in Jesus Christ. As such, it's been a popular book for many Christians over the last forty decades, but, for those interested in learning about the
"Whenever men exert slap-up effort in seeking the truth, and prefer zippo else to the truth, God comes to meet them in His gentle mode." St. Nikolai Velimirovich, The Prologue of ChristI idea of this quote equally I read this book, the autobiographical business relationship past Charles Colson, known as "Nixon's hatchet human being", of how he went from that to finding faith in Jesus Christ. As such, it'south been a pop book for many Christians over the terminal twoscore decades, but, for those interested in learning almost the inner workings of the Nixon Assistants and about the Watergate Scandal, it can of interest also.
Colson had all the hallmarks of a successful "institution" homo --- a proper New England upbringing, loftier intelligence, strong work ethic, Ivy League education, service in the war machine as a Marine, stiff political connections --- and finally a position with the closest access to the most powerful man in the world, the President of the United states of america.
An intoxicating world of ego, achievement, pride, and ambition. There is a popular belief today that, in the past, the environment in the DC political culture was somehow healthier, more collegial, and bipartisan. Perchance, simply, if so, at all-time only esoterically. Colson chronicles his experiences in the toxic milieu of DC --- a identify with too much money, too much ability, too many egos, and besides much willingness of the diverse political players and the news media to practise an "stop justifies the means" way of doing business organisation. In such an environment, the Nixon Administration succumbed, by degrees into an "the states vs them" mentality that would eventually seduce most all in its top echelons, including Colson, into making moral and legal compromises that would eventually testify their undoing.
I found Colson's account of Daniel Ellsberg's theft and compromise of the Pentagon Papers to exist fascinating. In that location is a popular, but wrong, belief that the reason the Nixon Assistants sought their suppression and the discrediting of Ellsberg is because they incriminated Nixon and his prosecution of the Vietnam War negatively. In fact, they covered highly classified information about America's involvement in Vietnam well before his Administration. The reason the Administration reacted the way it did to their publication was the effect it had upon public opinion, congressional overreaction to it ---- and the damage information technology did to negotiations with North Vietnam to cease the War. Which was profound ----- seeing massive public outcry and the Senate's vote to cut off all funding to American military operations there, the North Vietnamese promptly broke off negotiations, thereby needlessly prolonging the War, costing thousands more lives on both sides.
That the Nixon Administration may accept been justified in its outrage at the harm washed by Ellsberg is entirely understandable. Unfortunately, the illegal means that its members, including Colson, rationalized for dealing with him would ultimately begin a series of events within the Assistants in many other areas, that would culminate in Watergate and its downfall.
Both the FBI and the CIA routinely flouted the rights of Americans flagrantly at the behest of the Assistants as well as the interests of the leaders of the intelligence community. Evidently, not much has changed in over 50 years.
Colson seemed to sympathise that something wasn't right, and, for that reason, left the Nixon Administration after the cease of its first term. Only, by that time, the damage was done, and the Watergate story broke, engulfing him within it.
The Feds, in an investigation, make the process office of the penalization, and information technology took its toll upon Colson and his family --- the pressure from the investigators, the constant requirement to be guarded at all times, the meetings with defense attorneys, the leaks from the intelligence and law enforcement customs, the relentless surveillance and ambushes from the news media. Colson began to reverberate upon his life and its worth.
To that end, he sought out a client of his law firm, Raytheon VP, Thomas L. Phillips, who reportedly had gone from a cutthroat workaholic executive to someone who'd experienced profound life changes for the better past all accounts. Seeking him out, Phillips would ultimately lead Colson to faith in Jesus Christ as an Evangelical Christian.
Returning dorsum to DC, Colson sought out other Christians in the expanse for guidance and fellowship in his new faith. These, many of whom were Democrats and hardened adversaries of Nixon, at showtime, regarded Colson with a mixture of suspicion and skepticism, however, to their credit, overcame this, and would play a decisive role in the subsequent course of his life equally a Christian.
In accordance with his newfound religion, Colson would plead guilty to obstruction of justice with respect to the Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg. The residuum of the book deals with Colson's incarceration in Federal prison, his relations with the other inmates, and his effort to abound in his faith during this difficult time.
Information technology's a fascinating and inspiring story. The Federal prison system surely neither ----- it'south hopelessness, dehumanizing effects, and monotony weigh heavily in Colson'southward account. Which makes the account of how Colson overcame it and established Christian prison fellowships inside information technology all the more interesting. It'south a story of hope in a dark place.
Needless to say, I enjoyed reading this. I think Christian readers will also enjoy it also. History buffs interested in the Nixon Assistants and the Watergate Scandal will also like it likewise as source from one of its major players.
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The words cut Colson to the heart. Confronted with his prideful heart that had led to his downfall, in a flood of tears sitting in a friend's driveway, Colson surrendered his life to Christ. "There I was," Colson said, "a proud, ex-Marine helm, White House hatchet man, calling out to God! . . . All I knew was that that dark I desperately wanted to know the living God. I desperately wanted my sins lifted from me. I desperately wanted to know what this human was writing about."
The next week, Colson read Mere Christianity cover to cover, making notes on a yellow legal pad on which he had made two columns: There is a God/There isn't a God; Jesus Christ is God/He isn't God. "I went through the book and came against an intellect as formidable every bit any I had faced in my life of politics or law—the mind of C.Due south. Lewis. I became convinced of the truth that Jesus Christ is God."
Colson became a Christian. Following prayer and consultation with a Capitol Colina prayer fellowship grouping he had joined, Colson pled guilty to obstruction of justice and served vii months at Maxwell Prison in Alabama. Non long subsequently his release, he founded Prison house Fellowship and spent the rest of his life ministering to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. After Watergate, the only thing that mattered to Colson was having a correct human relationship with Jesus Christ and ministering the grace he had received to as many people as possible.
Chuck Colson'south life is a powerful testimony to the transforming ability of the Gospel. One who bore the image of the man of grit became one who bore the paradigm of the Homo of Heaven (1 Corinthians 15:47-49). Colson told the story of his conversion in his 1976 book Built-in Again. In an introduction to the 2008 edition he wrote: "The real story was that Christ had reached down to me, even in my disgrace and shame, and revealed Himself as the One who forgives and makes new. Born Once again is the story of a broken man transformed by the love and power of Jesus Christ—who continues to transform me every passing twenty-four hour period."
I give thanks for the life and influence of Chuck Colson and await frontwards to seeing him at the Resurrection. I also strongly recommend his book Born Again, and the book that led to his conversion, C.S. Lewis'southward Mere Christianity.
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This is harrowing story of a man come from the Watergate Scandal to prison house, in the midst of it all, finding Jesus and realizing His importance in his life. I deeply appreciate Colson'southward honesty and humility in the sharing of his life.
It's been no easy ride, having gone from Nixon's go-to to finding himself in the slammer. But through it all, Charles Colson gave
"Of course, of course, of form, I thought to myself. In that location is a purpose for my being here, perhaps a mission the Lord has called me to."This is harrowing story of a man come from the Watergate Scandal to prison, in the midst of it all, finding Jesus and realizing His importance in his life. I securely appreciate Colson'due south honesty and humility in the sharing of his life.
It'due south been no easy ride, having gone from Nixon's get-to to finding himself in the slammer. But through it all, Charles Colson gave his life story nigh how he found Jesus.
There is so much to say about this book, but all I tin can say is praise Jesus! Considering through the unlikely friendships found, the miraculous healing of inmates, and the deep dear impressed into this volume is certainly one that serves to give thanks to God. And what a fitting fourth dimension! Thanksgiving is coming upwards as I write this, reminding me of the hundreds of things I have to give thanks God for. He is and so good, and I dear how He works. This book is another practiced reminder that God works in all sorts of ways, everywhere.
"Never could I have imagined all this when I left prison...I wait with awe at what God has done. And I give thanks Him for His mercy."
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Charles Colson, the Hatchet Human or President Nixon's faithful sidekick, allowed himself to be swept along with the moray decay that was the American government. A high flier and trusted confidante of the world's most powerful man, he seemed to exist invincible. Then, an unsettling feeling that things weren't quite right, that something was awry, a feeling that he couldn't shake off.
Most know of the Watergate scandal: the presidential directive to break in to an opponent'south offices to gather confidential data that could be used confronting him in an ballot campaign. Colson didn't know anything about it, but that didn't stop the globe'southward media effectively nailing him to the mast along with everyone tainted by clan.
In the terminate, Colson faced upwards to his own greatest need as, through a Christian friend, he recognised that alth0ugh he may not accept committed the exact law-breaking he was charged with, he was guilty of breaching the spirit of the police force and offending the God who fabricated him. This was the offset step in his gradual transformation as he began serving a new Master.
This is a classic Christian biography, I have read it several times. It is well written and the story flows. I don't hold with the writer'south endorsement of ecumenism or his suggestion that the Holy Spirit is simply gained later on conversion. There are some "name it and merits it" practices that I can't hold with either. All the same, overall this is a skilful read and an incredible testimony from a human being with niggling prior knowledge of God.
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This is the very inspiring and honest story o
It's been over thirty years since the events of Watergate started making history. A whole generation has grown upwards largely unaware, I suspect, of the significance of those events. I've followed Chuck Colson'due south work and writing most since the beginning of Prison Fellowship and have developed a tremendous respect for the human being. Merely but recently have I bothered to become back and read this book which tells how it all got started. I should not have waited then long.This is the very inspiring and honest story of Colson's early career as principal counsel, confidant and friend to President Richard Nixon. Every bit an insider, he gives his own account of the Watergate scandal and an honest confession of his own wrongdoings. This is too the story almost how God can alter the life of a man caught upwardly in the corrupting influence of political power and bring bang-up good out of evil. Since he was not straight involved in the Watergate doings, Colson probably could accept easily avoided being bedevilled and sent to prison. Merely his run into with Jesus Christ and conversion to Christianity strengthened his conscience and led him to plead guilty to an unrelated crime that he did commit. He went to prison and saw a unlike side of the "law and gild" social club that the Nixon Administration sought to promote. Even through the fear and despair of those times, the power of God became even more evident to Chuck Colson while in prison.
This is an astonishing business relationship of how a life submitted to Jesus Christ can reconcile enemies, create strong bonds of friendship, and heal terrible wounds in the hearts of both the rich and powerful and the poor and helpless. Information technology's wonderful to read. If this book has an impact on yous, and then you volition also want to read its sequel, "Life Sentence".
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Sometimes, we lose the thrill! The wonder! The shock that God sent his son to dice for u.s.a.. Sometimes, we don't stop to recollect almost how he's working in our life, in everyone'due south life. Sometimes, we tend to rely on ourselves for "just that 1 small thing" when in reality, it's Jesus we should be going to every si
Once I got through all the political mishmash, this was an AMAZING story of one man'due south coming to Christianity, and how so many other's lives were changed through Watergate and what followed.Sometimes, we lose the thrill! The wonder! The shock that God sent his son to die for us. Sometimes, nosotros don't stop to remember near how he's working in our life, in everyone's life. Sometimes, we tend to rely on ourselves for "just that one modest affair" when in reality, it's Jesus we should exist going to every single time.
Charles Coulson'southward story is one of hatred turning to dearest, pride turning to selflessness. It's the story of a newborn Christian, and it's one that has transformed countless lives, to which I can only say: Praise the Lord!
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This was an like shooting fish in a barrel, interesting, and compelling read. I appreciated his writing manner and alth
I read this with one of my volume clubs, otherwise I wouldn't have always picked it up. I'm glad I was "forced." I knew little about Chuck Colson and what I thought I knew was wrong. Several things stood out: news articles and leaks to the press always have a spin, how easy it is to convince oneself that the ends justify the means, the workings of our government officials is a giant chess game, among others.This was an easy, interesting, and compelling read. I appreciated his writing way and although Colson and I have differing theological views, his account of his life and conversion kept my attention.
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It is as well a testimony of how only in Jesus hearts tin can be changed.
The office that deals with Colson'southward time in prison is non fifty-fifty that long, but very impressive, with his pity for his less well-connected young man inmates shining through.
Throughout the book he stresses the incredible strength and support that co This was a wonderful and sometimes daunting insight into the lives and actions of those who rule nations - and who are only human and fallible after all. (Nil new under the sun ...)
It is as well a testimony of how only in Jesus hearts can be changed.
The role that deals with Colson's time in prison house is not even that long, but very impressive, with his compassion for his less well-connected fellow inmates shining through.
Throughout the volume he stresses the incredible force and support that comes from spiritual fellowship and unity, whether with his grouping in the White Business firm or the prayer group in prison.
Now I actually want to find out what that prison ministry building he started looks like in our days.
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The tremendous issue of his imprisonment and the cosmos of Prison Fellowship Ministries could not have been imagined by whatever human being, merely could only be accomplished by the work of the Holy Spirit.
The book MERE CHRISTIANITY by CS Lewis was key to Mr. Colson becoming a Chris
This is a great volume. Mr. Colson tells many details of what it was like to be in the Nixon White House, which is very interesting. He also tells of many miracles (works of the Holy Spirit) throughout his Christian life.The tremendous result of his imprisonment and the creation of Prison Fellowship Ministries could non take been imagined past any human beingness, only could only be accomplished by the piece of work of the Holy Spirit.
The book MERE CHRISTIANITY past CS Lewis was key to Mr. Colson becoming a Christian and key to turning his life around and the lives of thousands of others.
This tough Marine ended up bringing prison populations, worldwide, to Christ. His work goes on even though he left this earth to be with Jesus several years agone.
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I was struck past how inaccurate
Charles Colson served as a marine, started a police force firm, worked for president Nixon, became a "born once more" Christian, was imprisoned during the Watergate scandals, then went on to form various prison house programs and ministries. I would never have picked up his memoir on my own,* but it turned out to be far more interesting than I expected. I'm glad I read Land of Hope first--that gave me a bit more than context on Nixon's presidency than I would take possessed otherwise.I was struck past how inaccurate most of the information available to the press and the public was during Nixon's time in role. Colson talks well-nigh governmental figures routinely planting false or misleading stories for political reasons, and he himself, although by his own comprisal guilty of moral wrong-doing, did not actually say or do many of the things the public "knew" he had.
Colson ended up defenseless in the ironic position of existence told by many members of the public that if his religious conversion was 18-carat, he would confess to all kinds of Watergate crimes and/or would immediately witness against the president and his onetime colleagues. This was awkward, because he had actually been kept ignorant of Nixon'southward darkest deportment. It's a reminder to be conscientious about assuming I actually know all about people considering I've read news articles about them.
Colson was a lawyer with a lawyerly heed, and he felt his way toward faith carefully and systematically instead of relying merely on emotions or experiences. I enjoyed his comments about C.Southward. Lewis's Mere Christianity and the way it impacted him. He is plainly aiming his volume at a wide audience, and chooses to stick to religious statements that are unlikely to offend non-believers or members of particular denominations. Late in the book he does depict an incident of faith-healing that made me hesitate. I too fully believe that our Lord can and does heal individuals, but I object to the idea that God's power can exist limited by the amount of religion or dubiousness we humans possess when we pray.
Overall, an interesting wait at an era I was also immature to experience for myself.
*I read it for a book grouping.
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I enjoyed the story very much. Colson is an able writer and narrates the story of his life in an engaging way. As a Christian information technology is always moving to hear someone's experience of coming to know Christ, and the resulting life transformation. The pin in Colson's life from gracing the halls of power to establishing and leading a flourishing prison ministry is unusual and remarkable.
Colson constitute himself at the center of the political turmoil that shook the U.s.a. in the early 1970's, and then became a well-known evangelical leader until his death in 2012. For that reason alone, his story is worth knowing. And the reader is left with that unmistakable notion - a notion which tin can fade with time if not refreshed - that Christ actually tin transform human hearts like naught else can. Not but exercise we see that in Colson's life, but too in the lives of the prisoners for whom all the apparatus of the state are so plain impotent to result change.
I listened to this as an audiobook via Scribd. It was narrated by Colson himself, and he does a fine Nixon accent.
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The Wall Street Periodical printed a front folio report in the 1970'due south, on "Nixon'due south Hatchet Human being. Call information technology What You Will Chuck Colson Handles President's Dirty Work." (Born Over again, Chuck Colson, Chosen Books, One-time Tappan, New Jersey, 1976, pg57) Born in Boston, joined the military, the "Prison house turned out to be 1 of the all-time things that e'er happened to me," (The Good Life, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, Wheaton, IL, 2005)p 23 says Chuck Colson in 60 Minutes, after the 20 twelvemonth anniversary of Watergate.
The Wall Street Periodical printed a front page written report in the 1970's, on "Nixon's Hatchet Man. Telephone call it What You Will Chuck Colson Handles President's Dirty Work." (Built-in Again, Chuck Colson, Chosen Books, Old Tappan, New Jersey, 1976, pg57) Built-in in Boston, joined the military, the one-time Marine captain was fiercely loyal to the president and would practise anything for Nixon: smear campaigning, setting-up regime leaks and infamously boasted that he would "run over his grandmother".
Sentenced to prison for the Watergate thing, the White Business firm adviser writes, "When I was shipped... to the federal prison camp at Maxwell Air force base, would read Mere Christianity, take his life humbled, turn to God, write a book called Born Once more and afterward serving time in jail, he would begin the largest prison house ministry in the world, ministering to murderers, thieves and rapists. Gods grace extends to the worst criminals. There is no one on earth whom He will not give a second, third and fourth take chances too.
And the criminal existence crucified on the cantankerous turned his caput and said, "Jesus remember me when you come up to your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today yous volition be with me in Paradise." (Lk. 23:42-43, ESV)
Chuck Colson - the Hatchet Man who went to jail for Watergate in the seventy'southward became the leader in the globe for criminal justice reform.
"My feel in prison helped me see who I really was. When I was shipped from Fort Holabird to the Federal prison campsite... I experienced some depressing moments." (The Practiced Life, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, Wheaton, IL, 2005) pg 27 My fellow prisoners were from small time to heavy duty.
"I never truly understood people until I was crushed. Until I lost everything and ended up in prison."
Colson was released from prison in January 1975. He planned to get back to Boston and work in law. So president Nixon while in exile in California, welcomed his loyal friend dorsum home and said on the phone, "You know, boy, you have tremendous power. You can go to the top in the business globe and make millions. Y'all but give me the give-and-take." (The Good Life, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, Wheaton, IL, 2005)pg29)
The Proverbs say that pride comes before a autumn. What was the mark of the fall of Nixon? It was the very matter that he most adored that brought him down! Every bit Chuck Colson says in his own words, "Hubris became the marker of the Nixon man considering hubris was the quality Nixon admired most.. peradventure information technology was bald stupidity.. but it certain was hubris." (Born Once more, Chuck Colson, Chosen Books, Onetime Tappan, New Bailiwick of jersey, 1976, pg 72) ...more
With Chrisitian Audio's big auction a few weeks ago, I loaded upward on biographies, including this 1970s classic. I was only eight when it came out, but I remember my mom reading it at some point. It was superpopular. In that location was even a comic book, which I'm pretty sure I read. So I figured it was nearly time I read the real thing, too. Then I listened to the outset affiliate and wondered what I'd been thinking. Was
I started to write this last nighttime, only I fell asleep and my Kindle ate it. Let'south endeavour again.With Chrisitian Audio's large sale a few weeks ago, I loaded up on biographies, including this 1970s classic. I was only eight when information technology came out, merely I recollect my mom reading it at some indicate. It was superpopular. There was fifty-fifty a comic book, which I'm pretty sure I read. And then I figured it was near fourth dimension I read the existent thing, likewise. And so I listened to the first affiliate and wondered what I'd been thinking. Was I really going to slog my way through so much politics? So I ignored information technology for a few weeks and and so finally picked information technology up a few days ago and zipped right through.
Information technology never gets old reading about Jesus' power to change lives. And Colson'due south life needed irresolute. He had good intentions, and he craved ability with which to follow through on them. He was Boromir craving for the ring for a supposedly noble cause merely falling into gross ignobility in pursuit of it. But Colson was humbled. It was a difficult humbling, simply information technology was the effective grace of God at work, turning him into a useful human being.
The volume was also a adept insight into twentieth century American evangelicalism. While at that place was much good in stirring up a complacently Christian nation to a living religion, nosotros missed some things. Colson'south story was 1 of me-and-my-personal-Jesus. At i signal a while afterwards his conversion (at to the lowest degree a few months, I remember), his wife asked him where he'd be going to church building, and he responded to the effect that he'd go around to church eventually. I tin recollect only i mention of his attending church. For the entire time before his imprisonment, his fellowship seemed to exist exclusively with a few other men rather than rooted in a covenantal connection to a torso of believers. Still...there's proficient to be gleaned from those scenes, as well equally from his fellowship during his prison house sentence. Colson learned the reality of brotherhood with all sorts of Christians rather than getting stuck in a ghetto of people merely like himself, which was probably a very needful aspect of his growth downward to humility.
Another shortcoming of me-and-my-personal-Jesusism was the failure to use the gospel to anything simply the private. The volume depicts fellowship among Christian politicians of various stripes, simply none of them seems to cease and enquire whether Jesus should have any say in what stripe of politics they should pursue and what governing under the Lordship of Jesus should expect similar beyond personal ethics. These questions don't seem to have occurred to them.
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Mr. Colson's describes in detail his transition from his own land of hubris to humility, later on the Watergate scandal hit. He was never convicted of anything related to the Watergate scandal merely he pleaded guilty to his part in t
I take been doing a reading surge these past few months on Vietnam and the Nixon years and then when a friend recommended this book it caught my interest. Mr. Colson was a key cog in the White House during the Nixon presidency and his description of this time was fascinating.Mr. Colson's describes in item his transition from his ain land of hubris to humility, after the Watergate scandal hit. He was never bedevilled of anything related to the Watergate scandal merely he pleaded guilty to his part in trying to discredit Daniel Ellsberg past using untruths after Ellsberg had leaked the "Pentagon Papers". His guilty plea surprised the prosecutors considering it was not expected and nor had anyone ever been bedevilled in a similar circumstance. Also, he clearly followed the Nixon'southward orders; however this was Mr. Colson's way of receiving closure on the entire Watergate event -- his way of accepting responsibility for the decay that had ready into the Whitehouse. Mr. Colson had been known a Nixon "bull canis familiaris" that looked afterward tough and sticky task that Nixon required, thus the breaking of such a strong personality was not something people saw coming.
Though Mr. Colson's was a laic before Watergate, this life crunch resulted in a new dedication of his life to Christianity. His conversion resulted in his pre-emptive guilty plea, shocked his own lawyer, resulted in prison time, and led to the loss of his power to practise law.
The last 3rd of the book is Colson'southward vivid clarification of his fourth dimension in prison and how he at showtime survived and ultimately thrived. His writing is and so clear you feel like y'all are locked up with him every bit he enters the frightening world of a U.S. Federal prison. He describes how many inmates are permanently mentally damaged as they try to tune-out the earth to survive their incarnation years, just and so cannot snap out of this state when they are released.
The volume ends with Mr. Colson's release from prison house, merely you tin run across how this feel set Mr. Colson'due south subsequent life piece of work of helping inmates in their families.
Very practiced book.
This is the autobiography of Charles Colson, former White House adjutant under the presidency of Richard Nixon. Colson tells of his personal encounters with the president,
I rate this book very high for the simple reason that I retrieve it should be read. It is non the nearly eloquent of books, merely it is an outstanding story. This story is in many ways complete upon the passing of Charles Colson, only it is also an ongoing one because of the radical nature of ministries that are continuing considering of him.This is the autobiography of Charles Colson, one-time White House aide nether the presidency of Richard Nixon. Colson tells of his personal encounters with the president, how he arrived at the White House, and his dramatic experience through the Watergate saga. Nonetheless, the majority of the book describes his time in prison due to his guilty admission and his responsibility for Watergate.
It is a mistake to chalk this book upwards to religious fanaticism. Readers who do so are lazy. It is important to read this through the optics of Colson, as it is his story. Absolutely, it is difficult to sympathize and understand with the prison tails. Most prisoners are backside bars because of a constabulary or two or three that they broke. However, the book does strength the reader to at least enquire the purpose of our prison organisation. What is the bespeak of prison house? If information technology is merely to punish criminals, then it is a cocky-serving prophecy. If, however, it is to re-constitute a sense of civility to our society, then these tales of Colson's time in prison house are important to learn from. His run into with God through his experience locked upwardly also birthed one of the most important organizations in America: Prison Fellowship Ministries.
I highly recommend this volume not just on an historical level, but also considering y'all volition be forced to look inwardly at yourself to make up one's mind what your moral compass is.
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The obituaries in the media today are focusing on Colson's time in Nixon's White Firm. They are focused on the "Hatchet Human being." And some of the things
Early on yesterday evening, I was reading sections of this volume to my hubby. I'd had information technology in my collection of books to read for over a year, but only with the news of Colson'south deterioration had I finally picked it up. We had been watching the NHL hockey playoffs then information technology wasn't until I went online that I learned Chuck Colson had gone to be with the Lord.The obituaries in the media today are focusing on Colson's fourth dimension in Nixon's White House. They are focused on the "Hatchet Human being." And some of the things being said, I would take believed if not for Born Again.
Colson was refreshingly honest about his life before and subsequently his conversion to Christianity. He spoke of how proud he was to have an office in the Administration, and how there was a feeling that he and his colleagues would practice anything in order to serve President Nixon. It was a flawed thinking; they were, later all, serving a man who believed that whatever act, "When the president does it, it's not illegal." He also wrote of his struggle between the man and God, noting that when things went bad it was mostly because he had presumed to take control of the state of affairs rather than leaving it in God's hands.
This is not just a book about a Christian called Charles Colson. It's about the Nixon administration, Vietnam, the social climate of the belatedly 60s and early on 70s, and - of grade - Watergate. Some will love this volume because of its historical value, some will hate information technology claiming Colson simply wrote it to improve his reputation. But, at this poignant point in fourth dimension, I see information technology as the volume of a man who had his flaws and knew it, and who is now in the artillery of his Lord and Savior.
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Almost 40 years ago, Charles West. Colson was not thinking about reaching out to prison inmates or reforming the U.Due south. penal arrangement. In fact, this aide to President Richard Nixon was "incapable of humanitarian thought," according to the media of the mid-1970s. Colson was known as the White House "hatchet man," a human being feared past even the near powerful politicos during his four years of service to Nixon.When news of Colson's conversion to Christianity leaked to the press in 1973, The Boston Globe reported, "If Mr. Colson can repent of his sins, there merely has to be hope for everybody." Colson would concur.
In 1974 Colson entered a plea of guilty to Watergate-related charges; although not implicated in the Watergate break-in, he voluntarily pleaded guilty to obstacle of justice in the Daniel Ellsberg Example. He entered Alabama's Maxwell Prison house in 1974 as a new Christian and equally the first fellow member of the Nixon administration to exist incarcerated for Watergate-related charges. He served vii months of a one- to 3-year judgement.
Later on leaving prison, Colson founded Prison house Fellowship Ministries in 1976, which has since become the world'south largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families. Today, Colson remains a fellow member of the board of Prison Fellowship Ministries.
A sought-later on speaker, Colson has written more than than 30 books, which collectively have sold more than 5 million copies. His autobiographical book, Built-in Again, was one of the nation's acknowledged books of all genres in 1976. Some other bestseller, co-authored past Nancy Pearcey, How At present Shall We Live, is considered i of the nigh important books written on the subject of Christian worldview. His nearly recent book, The Faith, is a powerful appeal to the Church to re-embrace the foundational truths of Christianity.
In 1991 Colson launched BreakPoint, a unique radio commentary that provides a Christian perspective on today'southward news and trends. BreakPoint is currently aired weekdays to more than 1,300 outlets nationwide that reach and estimated ii million listeners.
Today Colson is focused full time on developing other Christian leaders who can influence the culture and their communities through their faith. The capstone of this effort is The Chuck Colson Eye for Christian Worldview, an online research and training center launched in 2009 for the promotion of Christian worldview educational activity. In addition to a vast library of worldview materials, the Colson Center provides online courses and serves as a catalyst for a growing movement of Christian organizations dedicated to impacting the culture. The Colson Center website likewise hosts Colson's popular weekly Two-Infinitesimal Warning video commentary aimed at engaging a younger generation with a biblical perspective on cultural issues.
In 2009, Colson was a principal writer of the Manhattan Declaration, which calls on Christians to defend the sanctity of man life, traditional marriage and religious freedom. Near half a one thousand thousand people accept signed the Manhattan Declaration. Collaborating with other Christian ministries, BreakPoint aims to launch other ecumenical grassroots movements around moral and upstanding issues of neat business organisation.
In recognition of his piece of work, Colson received the prestigious Templeton Prize for progress in religion in 1993, donating the $ane meg prize to Prison house Fellowship. Colson'southward other awards accept included the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation'southward second-highest civilian honour (2008); the Humanitarian Award from Dominos Pizza Corporation (1991); The Others Accolade from The Conservancy Army (1990); the Outstanding Young Homo of Boston from the Boston Sleeping accommodation of Commerce (1960); and several honorary doctorates from various colleges and universities (1982-2000).
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