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Chuck Colson
Born October 16, 1931 (1931-10-16) (age 76)
Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation lawyer, author, activist, Marine, blogger
Website
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Charles (Chuck) Wendell Colson (born October 16, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts) was the chief counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973 and while he was commonly named as one of the Watergate Seven, he was never charged with, or prosecuted, for any crime related to the Watergate break-in or its cover-up. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Watergate Seven were advisors and aides to United States President Richard M After extensively investigating Colson's activities relating to Watergate, Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski attempted to make a deal with Colson in which Colson would agree to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge relating to Watergate, in exchange for which Jaworski agreed to recommend that he not be sentenced to prison. Leon Jaworski ( September 19, 1905, in Waco Texas - December 9, 1982) was the Special Prosecutor Colson's conscience would not let him plead guilty to a crime he did not commit. Instead, Colson counter-offered. Colson told Jaworski that he would agree to plead guilty to the crime of obstruction of justice, not in relation to Watergate, but in relation to the planning of the break-in at the office of Daniel Elsberg's psychiatrist. This was a crime of which Jaworski had no knowledge. Colson insisted also that Jaworski would not be constrained to recommend no prison time. At the sentencing, Judge Sirica sentenced Colson to the maximum prison term permitted under federal law.

Colson's later life has been spent working with his non-profit organization devoted to prison ministry called Prison Fellowship. A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Prison Fellowship International (PFI is an international Non-governmental organisation ( NGO) of national Prison Fellowship (PF organisations from Colson is also a public speaker and author. He is founder and chairman of the Wilberforce Forum, which is the "Christian worldview thinking, teaching, and advocacy arm of" Prison Fellowship, and includes Colson's daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint, now heard on a thousand outlets. The Wilberforce Forum is a conservative Christian political and social Think tank and action group particularly active in the promotion of Intelligent design in A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A comprehensive world view (or worldview) is a term Calqued from the German word Weltanschauung ( Welt is the German The ministry conducts justice reform efforts through Justice Fellowship. [1]

Colson has received fifteen honorary doctorates and in 1993 was awarded the Templeton Prize, the world's largest cash gift (over $1 million), which is given each year to the one person in the world who has done the most to advance the cause of religion. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities is a prize given out annually by the Templeton Foundation. He donated this prize, as he does all speaking fees and royalties, to further the work of Prison Fellowship. Prison Fellowship International (PFI is an international Non-governmental organisation ( NGO) of national Prison Fellowship (PF organisations from

Contents

Early life

Colson was born in Boston in 1931. Colson organized fund-raising campaigns in his school for the war effort that raised enough money to buy a Jeep for the army. Jeep is an Automobile Marque (and registered trademark of Chrysler. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. [2]

In 1948, Colson volunteered in the campaign to re-elect then-Governor of Massachusetts, Robert Bradford. The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. Robert Fiske Bradford ( December 15, 1902 &ndash March 18, 1983) was an American politician who served one term as Governor

After attending Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge in 1949, he earned his B.A., with honors, from Brown University in 1953, and his J.D., with honors, from George Washington University in 1959. History Browne & Nichols School, founded in 1883, merged with Buckingham School, founded in 1889 to form BB&N in 1974. Cambridge Massachusetts is a City in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brown University is a highly esteemed private University located in Providence, Rhode Island and is a member of the Ivy League. Juris Doctor (abbreviated JD or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a first professional graduate degree and Professional The George Washington University ( GW or GWU) is a private coeducational university located in Washington D

Colson served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953 to 1955, reaching the rank of Captain. See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal From 1955 to 1956, he was Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Material). Assistant Secretary of the Navy ( ASN) is the title given to certain senior officials in the United States Department of the Navy. He then worked on Leverett Saltonstall (R, MA)'s successful 1960 campaign for the US Senate and was his Administrative Assistant from 1956 to 1961. Leverett A Saltonstall ( September 1, 1892 – June 17, 1979) was an American Republican politician who served as Governor The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives In 1961 Colson founded the law firm of Colson & Morin, which swiftly grew to a Boston and Washington, D.C. presence with the addition of former Securities Exchange Commission chairman Edward Gadsby and former Raytheon Company general counsel Paul Hannah. A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more Lawyers to engage in the practice of law Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Colson and Morin shortened the name to Gadsby & Hannah in late 1967. Colson left the firm to join the Nixon White House in January of 1969.

Colson's first marriage, with Nancy Billings, in 1953 ended in divorce in 1964. He married Patricia Ann Hughes on April 4, 1964, and has three children: Wendell Ball II (born 1954), Christian Billings (born 1956) and Emily Ann (born 1958). Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

Nixon administration

In 1968, Colson served as counsel to presidential candidate Nixon's Key Issues Committee. A counsel or a counsellor gives advice more particularly in legal matters [3]

On November 6, 1969, Colson was appointed as Special Counsel to President Nixon. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by [3]

Colson was responsible for inviting influential private special interest groups into the White House policy-making process and winning their support on specific issues. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence His office served as the President's political communications liaison with organized labor, veterans, farmers, conservationists, industrial organizations, citizen groups, and almost any organized lobbying group whose objectives were compatible with the Administration's. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old" is a person who has or is working in the armed forces A farmer is a person who raises living organisms for food or raw materials The conservation movement also known as nature conservation is a political social and to some extent scientific movement that seeks to protect natural resources including Colson's staff broadened the White House lines of communication with organized constituencies by arranging Presidential meetings and sending White House news releases of interest to the groups. [3]

In addition to his liaison and political duties, Colson's responsibilities included: performing special assignments for the President, such as drafting legal briefs on particular issues, reviewing Presidential appointments, and suggesting names for White House guest lists. His work also included major lobbying efforts on such issues as construction of an antiballistic missile system, the President's Vietnamization program, and the Administration's revenue-sharing proposal. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups An anti-ballistic missile (ABM is a Missile designed to counter Ballistic missiles (a missile for Missile defense) The role of the United States in the Vietnam War began soon after the Second World War and escalated into full commitment during the Vietnam War (1956-1975 [3]

Colson was known as President Nixon's hatchet man. Slate magazine writer David Plotz described Colson as "Richard Nixon's hard man, the 'evil genius' of an evil administration. Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael David Plotz (born 1970 is an American journalist A writer with Slate since its inception in 1996 Plotz was designated as the online magazine's Editor in June 2008 "[4] Colson has written that he was "valuable to the President . . . because I was willing . . . to be ruthless in getting things done". [5] This is perhaps complimentary when read in comparison to the descriptions of Colson which pepper the work of Rolling Stone National Affairs' Political Correspondent, Hunter S. Thompson during the period. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most Colson authored the 1971 memo listing Nixon's major political opponents, later known as Nixon's Enemies List. Nixon’s Enemies List is the informal name of what started as a list of President Richard Nixon ’s major political opponents compiled by Charles Colson A quip that "Colson would walk over his own grandmother if necessary" mutated into claims in news stories that Colson had boasted that he would run over his own grandmother to re-elect Nixon. [5] Plotz reports that Colson sought to hire Teamsters thugs to beat up anti-war demonstrators. [4] John Dean maintains that Colson proposed firebombing the Brookings Institution and stealing politically damaging documents while firefighters put the fire out. John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) was White House Counsel to U The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington D [6][7]

Colson's voice, archives from April 1969, was heard in the 2004 movie Going Upriver deprecating the anti-war efforts of John Kerry. Going Upriver The Long War of John Kerry is a Documentary film on U } John Forbes Kerry (born December 11 1943 is an American Politician who is currently serving his fourth term as the junior United States Senator Colson's orders were to "Destroy the young demagogue before he becomes another Ralph Nader. Demagogy (also demagoguery) ( Ancient Greek δημαγωγία from dēmos "people" and agein "to lead" refers to a political Ralph Nader (born February 27 1934 is an American Attorney, Author, Lecturer, political activist, and independent candidate for President "[8][9] In a phone conversation with President Nixon on April 28, 1971, Colson said, "This fellow Kerry that they had on last week. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. . . He turns out to be really quite a phony. "[8][9]

Colson also became involved in the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP or CREEP). The Committee to Re-elect the President, often abbreviated to CRP or CREEP (an acronym used derisively by critics of the Nixon administration was a Nixon At a CRP meeting on March 21, 1971, it was agreed to spend US$250,000 on "intelligence gathering" on the Democratic Party. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Colson and John Ehrlichman appointed E. Howard Hunt to the White House Special Operations Unit (the so-called "Plumbers") which had been organized to stop leaks in the Nixon administration. Haldeman and Ehrlichman discuss policy 1973png|thumb|200px|right|"The Berlin Wall" of Ehrlichman and Haldeman on April 27, 1973 three days before they would be asked to resign Everette Howard Hunt Jr ( October 9 1918 – January 23 2007) was an American Author and spy. The White House Plumbers or simply the Plumbers is the popular name given to the covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24 Hunt headed up the Plumbers' burglary of Pentagon Papers-leaker Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office in September 1971. The Pentagon Papers is the popular name for a 14000-page top-secret United States government report about the history of the Government's internal planning and policy Daniel Ellsberg (born April 7 1931 is a former American military Analyst employed by the RAND Corporation who precipitated a national political controversy The Pentagon Papers were military documents about the Vietnam War which helped increase opposition to the war. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Colson hoped that revelations about Ellsberg could be used to discredit the anti-Vietnam War left. The term anti-war usually refers to the opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. Colson admitted to leaking information from Ellsberg's confidential FBI file to the press, but denied organizing Hunt's burglary of Ellsberg's office. [5] He expressed regret for attempting to cover up this incident in his 2005 book, The Good Life.

On March 10, 1973, Colson resigned from the White House to return to the private practice of law, as Senior Partner at the law firm of Colson and Shapiro, Washington, D. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. C. [10]

On March 1, 1974, Colson was indicted for conspiring to cover up the Watergate burglary. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. In the Common law legal system an indictment (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt (in-DITE-mint is a formal accusation of having committed a criminal offense [3]

As Colson was facing arrest, his close friend Tom Phillips gave him a copy of Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis, which led Colson to become an evangelical Christian. Mere Christianity is a theological book by C S Lewis, adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1941 and 1944 while Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Several U. S. newspapers, as well as Newsweek and Time, ridiculed the conversion, claiming that it was a ploy to reduce his sentence. Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [11]

In 1974, Colson pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in the Ellsberg case. The crime of obstruction of justice includes crimes committed by Judges Prosecutors attorneys general, and elected officials in general On June 21, 1974, he was given a one-to-three year sentence, fined $5,000, and disbarred. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Disbarment is a revocation of a Lawyer 's ability to practice Law or argue cases. [3] He served seven months in Maxwell Correctional Facility in Alabama,[12] and was released early, on January 31, 1975, by the sentencing judge because of family problems. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [13]

Career after prison

Charles Colson on the cover of one of his books.
Charles Colson on the cover of one of his books.

After his release from prison, Colson founded Prison Fellowship. Prison Fellowship International (PFI is an international Non-governmental organisation ( NGO) of national Prison Fellowship (PF organisations from Colson has worked to promote prisoner rehabilitation and reform of the prison system in the United States. He disdains what he calls the "lock 'em and leave 'em" warehousing approach to criminal justice. He led the effort that released Elizabeth Morgan from prison. The Elizabeth Morgan Act refers to an Act of the United States Congress. He has helped to create faith-based prisons whose populations come from inmates who choose to participate in them. In the United States of America, the term faith-based is used to describe organizations that are religious in nature and distinguish those organizations from government All of Colson's book royalties are donated to Prison Fellowship.

Colson's religious conversion and prison term were the subject of a 1978 drama film, Born Again, starring Dean Jones as Colson, Anne Francis as his wife, and Harold Hughes as himself. Born Again was a 1978 film depicting the involvement of Charles W Dean Carroll Jones (born January 25, 1931) is an American Actor. Anne Francis (born September 16 1930 in Ossining New York) is an American Actress, famous for her role in the Science fiction film classic Harold Everett Hughes ( February 10 1922 – October 23 1996) was the Democratic Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969

Colson also maintains a variety of media channels which discuss contemporary issues from an Evangelical Christian worldview. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Colson's views are typically consistent with a politically conservative interpretation of evangelical Christianity. In his Christianity Today columns, for example, Colson has opposed same-sex marriage, argued that Darwinism is used to attack Christianity,[14] and claimed that the Enron accounting scandals were a consequence of secularism. Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same Darwinism is a term used for various different movements or concepts related to a greater or lesser extent to Charles Darwin 's work on Evolution. Enron Creditors Recovery Corporation (formerly Enron Corporation, former NYSE ticker symbol ENE was an American Energy company based in He has also argued against Darwinism and in favor of intelligent design,[15] saying Darwinism helped cause forced sterilizations by eugenicists. Intelligent Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention [16]

Colson has been an outspoken critic of postmodernism, believing that, as a cultural worldview, it is incompatible with the Christian tradition. Postmodernism literally means 'after the modernist movement' While " Modern " itself refers to something "related to the present" the movement of modernism He has debated prominent Post-evangelicals, such as Brian McLaren, on the best response for the Evangelical church in dealing with the postmodern cultural shift. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel Brian D McLaren is a prominent controversial voice in the Emerging church movement

In the early 1980s, Colson was invited to New York by David Frost's variety program on NBC for an open debate with Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the famous atheist who, in 1963, brought the court case (Murray v. Curlett) that eliminated official public school prayers. Madalyn Murray O'Hair ( April 13 1919 – September 29 1995) was an American atheist and activist Atheism Abington Township School District v Schempp (consolidated with Murray v [17] More recently, Colson has been a strong proponent of the Bible Literacy Project's curriculum The Bible and Its Influence for public high school literature courses. The Bible and Its Influence is a Textbook first published in 2005 to facilitate teaching about the Bible in American public high

From 1982 to 1995, Colson received Honorary doctorates from various colleges and universities. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding [12]

In 1990, the Salvation Army recognized Colson with its highest civic award, the Others Award. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. Previous recipients of the award include Barbara Bush, Paul Harvey, US Senator Bob Dole and the Meadows Foundation. Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8 1925 is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918) better known as Paul Harvey, is an American Radio broadcaster for the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole (born July 22 1923 is an attorney and retired United States Senator from Kansas from 1969–1996 serving part of that time The Meadows Foundation of Somerset County, New Jersey is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978 [18]

On April 4, 1991, Colson was invited to deliver a speech as part of the Distinguished Lecturer series at Harvard Business School. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Harvard Business School ( HBS) is a renowned Business school in the United States The speech was titled "The Problem of Ethics," where he argued that a society without a foundation of moral absolutes cannot long survive. [19]

In 1993 Colson was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, the world's largest cash gift (over $1 million), which is given each year to the one person in the world who has done the most to advance the cause of religion. The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities is a prize given out annually by the Templeton Foundation. He donated this prize, as he does all speaking fees and royalties, to further the work of Prison Fellowship. Prison Fellowship International (PFI is an international Non-governmental organisation ( NGO) of national Prison Fellowship (PF organisations from

In 1994, Colson was famously quoted in contemporary Christian music artist Steven Curtis Chapman's song Heaven in the Real World as saying:

"Where is the hope? I meet millions of people who feel demoralized by the decay around us. Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah Kentucky, U Heaven In The Real World is the sixth studio album from Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman released in July 12 1994 by The hope that each of us has is not in who governs us, or what laws we pass, or what great things we do as a nation. Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people. And that's where our hope is in this country. And that's where our hope is in life. "

The 1995 book, Evangelicals and Catholics Together: Toward a Common Mission (ISBN 0-8499-3860-0), which Colson and prominent Roman Catholic Richard John Neuhaus edited, sparked some controversy amongst anti-Catholic Evangelicals. Richard John Neuhaus (born May 21, 1936) is a prominent Catholic priest and Writer born in Canada and living in the The same year, actor Kevin Dunn portrayed Colson in the movie Nixon. Kevin Dunn (born February 26 1956 is an American Actor who has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films since the 1980s Nixon is a 1995 Biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal

In 1999, Colson co-authored "How Now Shall We Live?" with Nancy Pearcey and published by Tyndale House. Nancy Randolph Pearcey (born 1952) is an American author who is a prominent Intelligent design proponent a Christian activist and formerly Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research The book was winner of the 2000 Gold Medallion Book Award. The ECPA Christian Book Award (known as the Gold Medallion Book Award from 1978 through 2005 is an annual award given by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association

In 2000, Florida Governor Jeb Bush reinstated the rights taken away by Colson's felony conviction, including the right to vote. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida Suffrage (from the Latin suffragium, meaning "voting tablet" and figuratively "right to vote" probably from suffrago "hough" and originally [20]

On February 9, 2001, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) presented Colson with the Mark O. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU is an organization designed to help Christian institutions of Higher education cooperate and communicate Hatfield Leadership Award at the Forum on Christian Higher Education in Orlando, Florida. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. The award is presented to individuals who have demonstrated uncommon leadership that reflects the values of Christian higher education. The award was established in 1997 in honor of US Senator Mark Hatfield, a long-time supporter of the Council. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Mark Odom Hatfield (born July 12 1922 is an American politician and educator from the state of Oregon. [21]

On October 3, 2002, Colson was one of the co-signers of the Land letter sent to President Bush. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Land letter was a letter sent to US President George W Bush by five evangelical Christian leaders on October 3, 2002, outlining their George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The letter was written by Richard D. Land, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Richard D Land (born 1946 is the president of The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC the public policy entity of the Southern Baptist Convention in the The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is the public policy agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. The Southern Baptist Convention ( SBC) is a United States -based mostly conservative Christian denomination It was co-signed by four prominent American evangelical Christian leaders and Colson was among them. The letter outlined their theological support for a just war pre-emptive invasion of Iraq. Just War theory is a Doctrine of military ethics of Roman philosophical and Catholic origin studied by moral Theologians Ethicists and international The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia

On June 18, 2003, Colson was invited by President George W. Bush to the White House to present results of a scientific study on the faith-based initiative, InnerChange, at the Texas Jester II (later renamed in honor of Carol Vance) prison facility. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence In the United States of America, the term faith-based is used to describe organizations that are religious in nature and distinguish those organizations from government Colson led a small group that includes Dr. Byron Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania, who was the principal researcher of the InnerChange study, a few staff members of Prison Fellowship and three InnerChange graduates to the meeting. The University of Pennsylvania (also known as Penn) is a private University located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Prison Fellowship International (PFI is an international Non-governmental organisation ( NGO) of national Prison Fellowship (PF organisations from In the presentation, Dr. Johnson explained that 171 participants in the InnerChange program were compared to a matched group of 1,754 inmates from the prison's general population. The study found that only 8 percent of InnerChange graduates, as opposed to 20. 3 percent of inmates in the matched comparison group, became offenders again in a two-year period. In other words, the recidivism rate was cut by almost two-thirds for those who complete the faith-based program. Those who are dismissed for disciplinary reasons or who drop out voluntarily, or those who are paroled before completion, have a comparable rate of rearrest and incarceration. [22][23]

On June 1, 2005 Colson appeared in the national news commenting on the revelation that W. Mark Felt was Deep Throat. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. William Mark Felt Sr (born August 17, 1913) is a former agent of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, who retired in 1973 Deep Throat is the Pseudonym given to the secret source who provided information to the Washington Post about the involvement of U [24] Colson expressed disapproval in Felt's role in the Watergate scandal, first in the context of Felt being an FBI employee who should have known better than to disclose the results of a government investigation to the press (violating a fundamental tenet of FBI culture), and second in the context of the trust placed in him (which demanded a more active response, such as a face-to-face confrontation with the FBI director or Nixon or, had that failed, public resignation).

Books

(This is not a complete list. Colson has a long list of publications and collaborations. He has also written forewords for several other books. )

Year Title Publisher ISBN
1976 Born Again Chosen Books ISBN 0-8007-9377-3
1979 Life Sentence Chosen Books ISBN 0-8007-8668-8
1987 Kingdoms in Conflict
(with Ellen Santilli Vaughn)		 William Morrow & Co ISBN 0-688-07349-2
1983 Loving God HarperPaperbacks ISBN 0-310-47030-7
1989 Against the Night: Living in the New Dark Ages
(with Ellen Santilli Vaughn)		 Servant Publications ISBN 0-89283-309-2
1993 A Dance with Deception: Revealing the truth behind the headlines Word Publishing ISBN 0-8499-1057-9
1993 The Body: Being Light in Darkness Word Books ISBN 0-85009-603-0
1995 Evangelicals and Catholics Together: Toward a Common Mission
(co-edited with Richard John Neuhaus)		 Thomas Nelson ISBN 0-8499-3860-0
1998 Burden of Truth: Defending the Truth in an Age of Unbelief Tyndale House ISBN 0-8423-3475-0
1999 How Now Shall We Live
(with Nancy Pearcey and Harold Fickett)		 Tyndale House ISBN 0-8423-1808-9
2001 Justice That Restores Tyndale House ISBN 0-8423-5245-7
2004 The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions
About Intelligent Design (with William A. Richard John Neuhaus (born May 21, 1936) is a prominent Catholic priest and Writer born in Canada and living in the Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research Dembski)		 Inter Varsity Press ISBN 0-8308-2375-1
2003 Being The Body
(with Ellen Vaughn)		 Thomas Nelson ISBN 0-8499-1752-2
2005 The Good Life
(with Harold Fickett)		 Tyndale House ISBN 0-8423-7749-2
2008 The Faith
(with Harold Fickett)		 Zondervan ISBN 0310276039

(Some of these ISBNs are for recent editions of the older books. )

Preceded by
Larry Eugene Temple		 White House Counsel
1969-1970		 Succeeded by
John Dean

Notes

  1. ^ Justice Fellowship website
  2. ^ Colson, Charles W. The White House Counsel is a staff appointee of the President of the United States. John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) was White House Counsel to U ; Harold Fickett (2005). The Good Life. Tyndale House, pp. Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research 9, 83. ISBN 0-8423-7749-2.  
  3. ^ a b c d e f Special Files: Charles W. Colson, United States National Archives and Records Administration
  4. ^ a b David Plotz (10 March 2000). Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Charles Colson - How a Watergate crook became America's greatest Christian conservative. Slate. Slate is an English-language online current affairs and culture Magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael
  5. ^ a b c Colson, Charles W. (2004). Born Again. Chosen. ISBN 0-8007-9377-3.   Chapter 5.
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  7. ^ Dean, John (1976). Blind Ambition. ISBN 0-671-81248-3pages=pp. 35-39.  
  8. ^ a b With antiwar role, high visibility, Boston Globe, June 17, 2003
  9. ^ a b Nixon targeted Kerry for anti-war views, Brian Williams, NBC News, March 16, 2004
  10. ^ Papers of Charles Wendell Colson - Collection 275, Archives, Billy Graham Center, December 8, 2004
  11. ^ Time Magazine (1974-06-17), “The Man Who Converted to Softball”, Time, <http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,879314,00.html> 
  12. ^ a b About Chuck Colson, BreakPoint website
  13. ^ Born Again, Chapter 27
  14. ^ God Versus Darwin: What Darwinism Really Means
  15. ^ Chuck Colson's Ten Questions about Origins
  16. ^ Deadly exports
  17. ^ Colson, Charles W. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat ; Harold Fickett (2005). "Ch. 30, The Bad News", The Good Life. Tyndale House, pp. Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research 306-309. ISBN 0-8423-7749-2.  
  18. ^ Dinner to begin local Salvation Army campaign, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, September 26, 2004
  19. ^ The Problem of Ethics, Charles W. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Colson, April 4, 1991
  20. ^ TIME: 25 Most Influential Evangelicals Photo Essay: Charles Colson, Time Magazine, February 7, 2005
  21. ^ Charles Colson receives prestigious leadership award, Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, February 15, 2001
  22. ^ CRRUCS Report 2003: InnerChange Freedom Initiative
  23. ^ Colson, Charles W. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. ; Harold Fickett (2005). "Epilogue", The Good Life. Tyndale House, pp. Not to be confused with Tyndale House (Cambridge of Cambridge England a library and centre for scholarly biblical research 362-364. ISBN 0-8423-7749-2.  
  24. ^ Nixon aides say Felt is no hero

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