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I thought of this quote as I read this book, the autobiographical account by Charles Colson, known as "Nixon'south hatchet man", of how he went from that to finding religion in Jesus Christ. Equally such, it's been a popular volume for many Christians over the concluding forty decades, but, for those interested in learning about the
"Whenever men exert great effort in seeking the truth, and prefer nothing else to the truth, God comes to encounter them in His gentle way." St. Nikolai Velimirovich, The Prologue of ChristI thought of this quote as I read this book, the autobiographical business relationship past Charles Colson, known as "Nixon'southward hatchet homo", of how he went from that to finding faith in Jesus Christ. As such, it'south been a popular book for many Christians over the terminal forty decades, but, for those interested in learning near the inner workings of the Nixon Administration and near the Watergate Scandal, it tin of interest also.
Colson had all the hallmarks of a successful "establishment" man --- a proper New England upbringing, high intelligence, strong work ethic, Ivy League teaching, service in the military as a Marine, strong political connections --- and finally a position with the closest access to the most powerful human being in the world, the President of the U.s.a..
An exhilarant world of ego, achievement, pride, and ambition. There is a popular belief today that, in the past, the surround in the DC political culture was somehow healthier, more collegial, and bipartisan. Perhaps, merely, if and then, at best only esoterically. Colson chronicles his experiences in the toxic milieu of DC --- a place with too much money, besides much power, likewise many egos, and also much willingness of the various political players and the news media to practice an "finish justifies the means" way of doing business. In such an environment, the Nixon Assistants succumbed, by degrees into an "us vs them" mentality that would somewhen seduce most all in its top echelons, including Colson, into making moral and legal compromises that would eventually prove their undoing.
I found Colson's business relationship of Daniel Ellsberg'south theft and compromise of the Pentagon Papers to be fascinating. There is a pop, only wrong, belief that the reason the Nixon Administration 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 most America's involvement in Vietnam well earlier his Assistants. The reason the Administration reacted the way it did to their publication was the effect it had upon public stance, congressional overreaction to it ---- and the damage it did to negotiations with Northward 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 in that location, the North Vietnamese promptly bankrupt off negotiations, thereby needlessly prolonging the War, costing thousands more than lives on both sides.
That the Nixon Administration may take been justified in its outrage at the damage done 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 Administration 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 Administration as well as the interests of the leaders of the intelligence community. Apparently, not much has changed in over 50 years.
Colson seemed to understand that something wasn't right, and, for that reason, left the Nixon Assistants after the end of its first term. But, by that time, the damage was done, and the Watergate story broke, engulfing him inside it.
The Feds, in an investigation, make the procedure role of the punishment, and it 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 defence attorneys, the leaks from the intelligence and law enforcement community, the relentless surveillance and ambushes from the news media. Colson began to reflect upon his life and its worth.
To that end, he sought out a customer of his police 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 amend by all accounts. Seeking him out, Phillips would ultimately lead Colson to faith in Jesus Christ as an Evangelical Christian.
Returning back to DC, Colson sought out other Christians in the surface area for guidance and fellowship in his new faith. These, many of whom were Democrats and hardened adversaries of Nixon, at first, regarded Colson with a mixture of suspicion and skepticism, notwithstanding, to their credit, overcame this, and would play a decisive role in the subsequent course of his life as a Christian.
In accordance with his newfound faith, Colson would plead guilty to obstruction of justice with respect to the Pentagon Papers and Daniel Ellsberg. The rest of the book deals with Colson'due south incarceration in Federal prison house, his relations with the other inmates, and his effort to grow in his organized religion during this difficult time.
It'south a fascinating and inspiring story. The Federal prison system surely neither ----- information technology's hopelessness, dehumanizing effects, and monotony weigh heavily in Colson'south account. Which makes the account of how Colson overcame information technology and established Christian prison fellowships within it all the more than interesting. Information technology'due south a story of hope in a dark place.
Needless to say, I enjoyed reading this. I think Christian readers volition also enjoy information technology also. History buffs interested in the Nixon Administration and the Watergate Scandal will too similar it equally well every bit source from one of its major players.
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The words cut Colson to the heart. Confronted with his prideful eye 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 captain, White House hatchet man, calling out to God! . . . All I knew was that that nighttime I desperately wanted to know the living God. I desperately wanted my sins lifted from me. I badly wanted to know what this man 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: At that place 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 every bit formidable as any I had faced in my life of politics or law—the heed of C.S. Lewis. I became convinced of the truth that Jesus Christ is God."
Colson became a Christian. Following prayer and consultation with a Capitol Hill prayer fellowship group he had joined, Colson pled guilty to obstruction of justice and served 7 months at Maxwell Prison in Alabama. Not long later 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 affair that mattered to Colson was having a right relationship with Jesus Christ and ministering the grace he had received to as many people as possible.
Chuck Colson'due south life is a powerful testimony to the transforming power of the Gospel. I who bore the prototype of the man of dust became ane who bore the epitome of the Man of Sky (i Corinthians xv:47-49). Colson told the story of his conversion in his 1976 book Born Once more. In an introduction to the 2008 edition he wrote: "The real story was that Christ had reached downward to me, even in my disgrace and shame, and revealed Himself as the 1 who forgives and makes new. Born Again is the story of a cleaved human transformed past the love and power of Jesus Christ—who continues to transform me every passing day."
I give thanks for the life and influence of Chuck Colson and look forward to seeing him at the Resurrection. I likewise strongly recommend his book Born Again, and the book that led to his conversion, C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity.
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This is harrowing story of a man come from the Watergate Scandal to prison, in the midst of information technology all, finding Jesus and realizing His importance in his life. I deeply appreciate Colson's honesty and humility in the sharing of his life.
It's been no easy ride, having gone from Nixon'south go-to to finding himself in the slammer. But through it all, Charles Colson gave
"Of course, of class, of course, I idea to myself. At that place is a purpose for my existence 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 deeply appreciate Colson'southward honesty and humility in the sharing of his life.
Information technology's been no piece of cake ride, having gone from Nixon's go-to to finding himself in the slammer. Simply through information technology all, Charles Colson gave his life story about how he found Jesus.
There is so much to say nearly this book, but all I tin can say is praise Jesus! Because through the unlikely friendships plant, the miraculous healing of inmates, and the deep dearest impressed into this book is certainly one that serves to give cheers to God. And what a fitting fourth dimension! Thanksgiving is coming up as I write this, reminding me of the hundreds of things I have to thank God for. He is so expert, and I love how He works. This book is another good reminder that God works in all sorts of ways, everywhere.
"Never could I accept imagined all this when I left prison...I expect with awe at what God has washed. And I give thanks Him for His mercy."
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Charles Colson, the Hatchet Man or President Nixon's faithful sidekick, immune himself to be swept along with the moray decay that was the American authorities. A high flier and trusted confidante of the world's virtually powerful man, he seemed to be invincible. Then, an unsettling feeling that things weren't quite right, that something was amiss, a feeling that he couldn't shake off.
Virtually know of the Watergate scandal: the presidential directive to break in to an opponent's offices to assemble confidential data that could be used against him in an election entrada. Colson didn't know annihilation about it, but that didn't terminate the globe'southward media effectively nailing him to the mast forth with everyone tainted by association.
In the finish, Colson faced upwardly to his ain greatest need as, through a Christian friend, he recognised that alth0ugh he may not have committed the exact law-breaking he was charged with, he was guilty of breaching the spirit of the constabulary and offending the God who made him. This was the start footstep in his gradual transformation as he began serving a new Chief.
This is a archetype Christian biography, I have read it several times. It is well written and the story flows. I don't agree with the author'southward endorsement of ecumenism or his suggestion that the Holy Spirit is only gained afterwards conversion. In that location are some "name information technology and merits it" practices that I tin can't concord with either. However, overall this is a adept read and an incredible testimony from a man with little prior noesis of God.
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This is the very inspiring and honest story o
Information technology's been over 30 years since the events of Watergate started making history. A whole generation has grown upwardly largely unaware, I suspect, of the significance of those events. I've followed Chuck Colson's piece of work and writing almost since the beginning of Prison house Fellowship and take developed a tremendous respect for the man. But simply recently have I bothered to become back and read this book which tells how information technology all got started. I should non have waited so long.This is the very inspiring and honest story of Colson's early career as chief counsel, confidant and friend to President Richard Nixon. As an insider, he gives his own account of the Watergate scandal and an honest confession of his own wrongdoings. This is also the story about how God can change the life of a human caught upward in the corrupting influence of political power and bring great practiced out of evil. Since he was not direct involved in the Watergate doings, Colson probably could have easily avoided being convicted and sent to prison house. Simply his encounter 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 different side of the "law and order" guild that the Nixon Administration sought to promote. Even through the fright and despair of those times, the ability of God became fifty-fifty more evident to Chuck Colson while in prison.
This is an amazing account of how a life submitted to Jesus Christ tin 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. It'southward 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 die for united states. Sometimes, we don't finish to remember about how he's working in our life, in everyone's life. Sometimes, we tend to rely on ourselves for "only that one minor thing" when in reality, information technology's Jesus we should exist going to every si
Once I got through all the political hodgepodge, this was an AMAZING story of one human'southward coming to Christianity, and how and then many other's lives were changed through Watergate and what followed.Sometimes, nosotros lose the thrill! The wonder! The shock that God sent his son to die for us. Sometimes, we don't terminate to think about how he's working in our life, in everyone'south life. Sometimes, nosotros tend to rely on ourselves for "just that 1 pocket-sized affair" when in reality, information technology's Jesus we should be going to every single time.
Charles Coulson's story is one of hatred turning to love, pride turning to selflessness. It'southward the story of a newborn Christian, and it's one that has transformed endless lives, to which I tin only say: Praise the Lord!
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This was an easy, interesting, and compelling read. I appreciated his writing style and alth
I read this with one of my book clubs, otherwise I wouldn't take ever picked it upwardly. I'm glad I was "forced." I knew little about Chuck Colson and what I thought I knew was incorrect. Several things stood out: news articles and leaks to the press always accept a spin, how easy it is to convince oneself that the ends justify the means, the workings of our authorities officials is a giant chess game, amidst others.This was an easy, interesting, and compelling read. I appreciated his writing style and although Colson and I take differing theological views, his account of his life and conversion kept my attention.
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It is too a testimony of how simply in Jesus hearts tin be changed.
The function that deals with Colson's time in prison is not even that long, merely very impressive, with his compassion for his less well-connected swain 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 homo and fallible after all. (Cypher new nether the lord's day ...)
It is also a testimony of how only in Jesus hearts tin can be inverse.
The part that deals with Colson's time in prison is not even that long, just very impressive, with his compassion for his less well-connected fellow inmates shining through.
Throughout the book he stresses the incredible force and back up that comes from spiritual fellowship and unity, whether with his group in the White House or the prayer grouping in prison.
Now I really want to find out what that prison ministry he started looks like in our days.
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The tremendous event of his imprisonment and the cosmos of Prison Fellowship Ministries could not take been imagined by any human being, but 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 bully book. Mr. Colson tells many details of what it was similar 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 outcome of his imprisonment and the creation of Prison house Fellowship Ministries could not have been imagined past whatsoever human existence, but could only be accomplished past the 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 upwardly bringing prison populations, worldwide, to Christ. His piece of work goes on fifty-fifty though he left this earth to exist with Jesus several years agone.
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I was struck by how inaccurate
Charles Colson served as a marine, started a law firm, worked for president Nixon, became a "born over again" Christian, was imprisoned during the Watergate scandals, and so went on to form diverse prison house programs and ministries. I would never have picked upwardly his memoir on my ain,* but information technology turned out to be far more than interesting than I expected. I'1000 glad I read Land of Hope first--that gave me a fleck more context on Nixon's presidency than I would accept possessed otherwise.I was struck by how inaccurate most of the data available to the press and the public was during Nixon's time in office. Colson talks about governmental figures routinely planting faux or misleading stories for political reasons, and he himself, although by his own admittance guilty of moral wrong-doing, did not actually say or do many of the things the public "knew" he had.
Colson ended up caught in the ironic position of beingness told by many members of the public that if his religious conversion was genuine, he would confess to all kinds of Watergate crimes and/or would immediately witness against the president and his former colleagues. This was bad-mannered, considering he had really been kept ignorant of Nixon'southward darkest deportment. It'southward a reminder to be careful about bold I actually know all about people considering I've read news articles near them.
Colson was a lawyer with a lawyerly mind, and he felt his manner toward faith carefully and systematically instead of relying merely on emotions or experiences. I enjoyed his comments about C.South. Lewis's Mere Christianity and the way it impacted him. He is obviously aiming his book at a wide audience, and chooses to stick to religious statements that are unlikely to offend not-believers or members of detail denominations. Tardily in the book he does describe an incident of faith-healing that fabricated me hesitate. I too fully believe that our Lord tin and does heal individuals, only I object to the idea that God's power can exist limited by the amount of organized religion or doubt nosotros humans possess when we pray.
Overall, an interesting look at an era I was too young to experience for myself.
*I read it for a volume group.
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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 it is ever moving to hear someone's experience of coming to know Christ, and the resulting life transformation. The pivot in Colson's life from gracing the halls of power to establishing and leading a flourishing prison ministry is unusual and remarkable.
Colson found himself at the heart of the political turmoil that shook the USA in the early 1970's, and then became a well-known evangelical leader until his death in 2012. For that reason lonely, his story is worth knowing. And the reader is left with that unmistakable notion - a notion which can fade with time if non refreshed - that Christ really can transform homo hearts like nil else can. Not only practise we see that in Colson's life, but also in the lives of the prisoners for whom all the appliance of the state are and then obviously impotent to effect 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 Journal printed a front folio report in the 1970'southward, on "Nixon's Hatchet Man. Call information technology What You Will Chuck Colson Handles President's Dirty Work." (Built-in Again, Chuck Colson, Chosen Books, Old Tappan, New Jersey, 1976, pg57) Born in Boston, joined the armed forces, the "Prison turned out to be i of the best things that always happened to me," (The Good Life, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, Wheaton, IL, 2005)p 23 says Chuck Colson in 60 Minutes, after the 20 yr ceremony of Watergate.
The Wall Street Periodical printed a front page report in the 1970's, on "Nixon's Hatchet Human. Call information technology What Y'all Will Chuck Colson Handles President'due south Dirty Work." (Born Again, Chuck Colson, Called Books, Old Tappan, New Jersey, 1976, pg57) Born in Boston, joined the military, the erstwhile Marine helm was fiercely loyal to the president and would exercise annihilation for Nixon: smear candidature, setting-up regime leaks and infamously boasted that he would "run over his grandmother".
Sentenced to prison for the Watergate affair, the White House adviser writes, "When I was shipped... to the federal prison camp at Maxwell Air strength base, would read Mere Christianity, accept his life humbled, turn to God, write a volume chosen Built-in Again and after serving time in jail, he would begin the largest prison ministry in the globe, ministering to murderers, thieves and rapists. Gods grace extends to the worst criminals. At that place is no one on earth whom He will not give a second, 3rd and fourth take chances likewise.
And the criminal being crucified on the cantankerous turned his head and said, "Jesus remember me when you lot come to your kingdom." And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." (Lk. 23:42-43, ESV)
Chuck Colson - the Hatchet Man who went to jail for Watergate in the 70's became the leader in the world for criminal justice reform.
"My experience in prison helped me see who I really was. When I was shipped from Fort Holabird to the Federal prison camp... I experienced some depressing moments." (The Proficient 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 upwards in prison."
Colson was released from prison in January 1975. He planned to go back to Boston and work in police force. And so president Nixon while in exile in California, welcomed his loyal friend back home and said on the phone, "You know, boy, you have tremendous ability. You tin go to the peak in the business organisation world and brand millions. You just requite me the word." (The Skillful Life, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, Wheaton, IL, 2005)pg29)
The Proverbs say that pride comes before a autumn. What was the marking of the fall of Nixon? Information technology was the very thing that he nearly adored that brought him down! Every bit Chuck Colson says in his own words, "Hubris became the mark of the Nixon man because hubris was the quality Nixon admired almost.. maybe it was bald stupidity.. simply it certain was hubris." (Born Again, Chuck Colson, Chosen Books, Old Tappan, New Bailiwick of jersey, 1976, pg 72) ...more
With Chrisitian Sound'south large sale a few weeks agone, I loaded up on biographies, including this 1970s archetype. I was but viii when information technology came out, only I remember my mom reading it at some point. It was superpopular. There was even a comic volume, which I'yard pretty sure I read. So I figured information technology was near time I read the real thing, as well. Then I listened to the first chapter and wondered what I'd been thinking. Was
I started to write this last dark, merely I roughshod asleep and my Kindle ate it. Let's try again.With Chrisitian Audio's big sale a few weeks agone, I loaded upward on biographies, including this 1970s archetype. I was only eight when information technology came out, but I call up my mom reading it at some indicate. It was superpopular. At that place was even a comic volume, which I'chiliad pretty sure I read. So I figured it was about fourth dimension I read the existent thing, too. So I listened to the first affiliate and wondered what I'd been thinking. Was I actually going to slog my way through so much politics? So I ignored it for a few weeks and then finally picked it upwardly a few days ago and zipped right through.
Information technology never gets former reading nigh Jesus' ability to change lives. And Colson'southward life needed changing. He had proficient intentions, and he craved ability with which to follow through on them. He was Boromir craving for the ring for a supposedly noble cause but falling into gross ignobility in pursuit of it. But Colson was humbled. It was a hard humbling, just it was the effective grace of God at work, turning him into a useful man.
The book was as well a adept insight into twentieth century American evangelicalism. While there was much proficient in stirring up a complacently Christian nation to a living organized religion, we missed some things. Colson's story was one of me-and-my-personal-Jesus. At one indicate a while after his conversion (at least a few months, I think), his married woman asked him where he'd be going to church, and he responded to the outcome that he'd get around to church eventually. I can recollect only ane mention of his attending church. For the unabridged time earlier his imprisonment, his fellowship seemed to be exclusively with a few other men rather than rooted in a covenantal connection to a trunk of believers. Still...there's good to be gleaned from those scenes, as well as from his fellowship during his prison house judgement. Colson learned the reality of brotherhood with all sorts of Christians rather than getting stuck in a ghetto of people only like himself, which was probably a very needful attribute of his growth downwards to humility.
Some other shortcoming of me-and-my-personal-Jesusism was the failure to use the gospel to annihilation merely the individual. The book depicts fellowship amidst Christian politicians of various stripes, but none of them seems to stop and ask whether Jesus should have any say in what stripe of politics they should pursue and what governing under the Lordship of Jesus should look like 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 ain state of hubris to humility, after the Watergate scandal striking. He was never convicted of anything related to the Watergate scandal just he pleaded guilty to his office in t
I accept been doing a reading surge these past few months on Vietnam and the Nixon years so when a friend recommended this volume it defenseless my interest. Mr. Colson was a fundamental cog in the White House during the Nixon presidency and his description of this fourth dimension was fascinating.Mr. Colson's describes in item his transition from his ain state of hubris to humility, after the Watergate scandal hit. He was never convicted of anything related to the Watergate scandal only he pleaded guilty to his role in trying to discredit Daniel Ellsberg by using untruths after Ellsberg had leaked the "Pentagon Papers". His guilty plea surprised the prosecutors considering information technology was not expected and nor had anyone always been convicted in a similar circumstance. Also, he clearly followed the Nixon'south orders; yet this was Mr. Colson'due south way of receiving closure on the unabridged Watergate issue -- his manner of accepting responsibleness for the decay that had set into the Whitehouse. Mr. Colson had been known a Nixon "bull canis familiaris" that looked later tough and viscous task that Nixon required, thus the breaking of such a strong personality was non something people saw coming.
Though Mr. Colson'due south was a laic earlier Watergate, this life crisis 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 ability to do law.
The last 3rd of the book is Colson'southward brilliant description of his time in prison and how he at first survived and ultimately thrived. His writing is so articulate you experience like you are locked up with him every bit he enters the frightening earth of a U.S. Federal prison. He describes how many inmates are permanently mentally damaged as they try to tune-out the globe to survive their incarnation years, but then cannot snap out of this state when they are released.
The book ends with Mr. Colson'southward release from prison, only you tin can see how this experience ready Mr. Colson'due south subsequent life work of helping inmates in their families.
Very good book.
This is the autobiography of Charles Colson, former White Firm aide under the presidency of Richard Nixon. Colson tells of his personal encounters with the president,
I rate this volume very loftier for the simple reason that I think it should be read. It is non the most eloquent of books, only it is an outstanding story. This story is in many ways complete upon the passing of Charles Colson, but it is also an ongoing one because of the radical nature of ministries that are continuing because of him.This is the autobiography of Charles Colson, former White House aide under the presidency of Richard Nixon. Colson tells of his personal encounters with the president, how he arrived at the White House, and his dramatic feel through the Watergate saga. All the same, the majority of the book describes his time in prison house due to his guilty access and his responsibility for Watergate.
It is a mistake to chalk this book upwardly to religious fanaticism. Readers who do so are lazy. Information technology is important to read this through the optics of Colson, every bit information technology is his story. Admittedly, information technology is difficult to empathize and understand with the prison tails. Nigh prisoners are backside confined because of a law or two or three that they broke. However, the book does force the reader to at least inquire the purpose of our prison system. What is the point of prison house? If it is just to punish criminals, and so information technology is a cocky-serving prophecy. If, however, it is to re-establish a sense of civility to our lodge, and so these tales of Colson'due south time in prison house are important to learn from. His run across with God through his feel locked up also birthed 1 of the most important organizations in America: Prison house Fellowship Ministries.
I highly recommend this book not simply on an historical level, simply also because y'all volition be forced to await inwardly at yourself to determine what your moral compass is.
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The obituaries in the media today are focusing on Colson'south time in Nixon'due south White Firm. They are focused on the "Hatchet Man." And some of the things
Early yesterday evening, I was reading sections of this book to my married man. I'd had it in my drove of books to read for over a year, simply only with the news of Colson'due south deterioration had I finally picked it upwards. We had been watching the NHL hockey playoffs so 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'due south time in Nixon's White House. They are focused on the "Hatchet Homo." And some of the things being said, I would have believed if not for Built-in Again.
Colson was refreshingly honest about his life earlier and afterwards his conversion to Christianity. He spoke of how proud he was to have an role in the Administration, and how there was a feeling that he and his colleagues would practice anything in lodge to serve President Nixon. It was a flawed thinking; they were, afterward all, serving a man who believed that any act, "When the president does it, information technology's not illegal." He as well wrote of his struggle between the man and God, noting that when things went bad it was more often than not because he had presumed to take control of the situation rather than leaving it in God'south hands.
This is not just a book well-nigh a Christian called Charles Colson. It'south nigh the Nixon assistants, Vietnam, the social climate of the tardily 60s and early 70s, and - of grade - Watergate. Some volition honey this book because of its historical value, some will hate it claiming Colson only wrote information technology to improve his reputation. Merely, at this poignant point in fourth dimension, I see it equally the book of a man who had his flaws and knew it, and who is now in the arms of his Lord and Savior.
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Almost 40 years ago, Charles Westward. Colson was not thinking about reaching out to prison inmates or reforming the U.Southward. penal system. 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 human being," a man feared past even the near powerful politicos during his iv years of service to Nixon.When news of Colson'southward conversion to Christianity leaked to the press in 1973, The Boston Globe reported, "If Mr. Colson can repent of his sins, in that location but has to be hope for everybody." Colson would agree.
In 1974 Colson entered a plea of guilty to Watergate-related charges; although not implicated in the Watergate burglary, he voluntarily pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the Daniel Ellsberg Example. He entered Alabama's Maxwell Prison in 1974 as a new Christian and as the first member of the Nixon administration to exist incarcerated for Watergate-related charges. He served seven months of a 1- to 3-year judgement.
After leaving prison, Colson founded Prison Fellowship Ministries in 1976, which has since become the earth'due 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-after speaker, Colson has written more than 30 books, which collectively have sold more than 5 million copies. His autobiographical book, Born Over again, was one of the nation's best-selling books of all genres in 1976. Another bestseller, co-authored by Nancy Pearcey, How Now Shall We Live, is considered one of the nearly important books written on the subject field of Christian worldview. His most recent volume, The Faith, is a powerful appeal to the Church to re-comprehend the foundational truths of Christianity.
In 1991 Colson launched BreakPoint, a unique radio commentary that provides a Christian perspective on today's news and trends. BreakPoint is currently aired weekdays to more than 1,300 outlets nationwide that reach and estimated 2 million listeners.
Today Colson is focused full fourth dimension on developing other Christian leaders who can influence the culture and their communities through their religion. The capstone of this effort is The Chuck Colson Centre for Christian Worldview, an online research and training center launched in 2009 for the promotion of Christian worldview teaching. In add-on to a vast library of worldview materials, the Colson Heart provides online courses and serves every bit a catalyst for a growing movement of Christian organizations dedicated to impacting the culture. The Colson Centre website too 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 human life, traditional marriage and religious freedom. Nearly half a one thousand thousand people take signed the Manhattan Declaration. Collaborating with other Christian ministries, BreakPoint aims to launch other ecumenical grassroots movements around moral and ethical issues of great concern.
In recognition of his work, Colson received the prestigious Templeton Prize for progress in religion in 1993, donating the $1 million prize to Prison Fellowship. Colson's other awards have included the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation'due south 2nd-highest civilian laurels (2008); the Humanitarian Award from Dominos Pizza Corporation (1991); The Others Award from The Conservancy Ground forces (1990); the Outstanding Young Man of Boston from the Boston Sleeping room of Commerce (1960); and several honorary doctorates from various colleges and universities (1982-2000).
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