Evangelical Leader and Author

Charles Colson

1 article 2001

Charles Colson was a former Nixon White House aide who became one of America's most prominent evangelical Christian leaders after his conversion during the Watergate scandal. He founded Prison Fellowship Ministries in 1976 and became a widely influential author and commentator on faith, culture, and public life. He contributed to The Weekly Standard on matters of religion and its role in society.

Faith Works

July 16, 2001 · Michael Novak, Magazine

WHEN CIPRIANO MARTINEZ walked through the doors of Teen Challenge of South Texas 11 years ago, victory over drugs seemed unlikely: For Martinez, a balanced diet meant heroin, cocaine, downers, and booze. In and out of prison, he,d already flunked half a dozen drug treatment programs. Teen Challenge…