Nothing to Hold On To America Alone By Chuck Colson|Published Date: After September 11, 2001, you may recall that many members of the press were going around asking plaintively, “Why do they hate us?” Some journalists seemed to imply that if we could just be a little nicer, a little more “tolerant,” the jihadists would opt for a group hug instead of terrorism. Read more...   All We Like Shepherds The Hard Truth about Christmas By Chuck Colson|Published Date: For most of us, Christmas is a time of great joy, a warm and wonderful family celebration of the birth of our Savior. As we ponder the scene at the manger, however, I doubt many of us think about the impact that starry night had on those who were there. We don’t often recall the slaughter of the innocents in Bethlehem and their parents’ cries of agony. We also probably don’t consider the dramatically changed lives of those humble shepherds who heard the angel’s good news and who heard the heavenly host singing, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, toward men of good will.” How those words must have rung in their ears many years after. How that sight of the infant Messiah must have never left their imagination. Read more...   The Truth Project Testifying to the Truth By Mark Earley|Published Date: Note: This commentary was delivered by Prison Fellowship President Mark Earley. Read more...   The War of All Against All Evolution and Altruism By Chuck Colson|Published Date: In the new novel The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, an unnamed catastrophe has wiped out most of humanity. What remains is a colorless, lifeless shell where “long lines of charred and rusting cars,” filled with incinerated corpses, sit “in a stiff gray sludge of melted rubber.” Read more...   China's Little Prisoners Forgotten Victims of Crime By Mark Earley|Published Date: Note: This commentary was delivered by Prison Fellowship President Mark Earley. Read more...   Entering the Debate The Elections and Religious Freedom By Chuck Colson|Published Date: With the election season is full swing, I’m going to ask you to forget for a moment all the mud-slinging and scandal-mongering that is raging across your television set, coming from both sides. Instead, consider the really serious weighty issues before the American people this fall: the war on terrorism, Iraq, the sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, immigration, and so much more. Some politicians are talking about these critical issues—more need to. We need to know where our candidates stand on these questions. Read more...   Putting Prisons Out of Business The Art of Discipleship By Mark Earley|Published Date: Note: This commentary was delivered by Prison Fellowship President Mark Earley. Read more...   Facing the Giants Influencing the Culture through Film By Chuck Colson|Published Date: Some churches have soup kitchens, and others have potluck dinners. Then there’s Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. Sherwood’s ministry is creating major motion pictures. Yes, you read that right: a church making movies. Read more...   Unleashing the Dogs Why Are Christians Being Attacked? By Mark Earley|Published Date: Note: This commentary was delivered by Prison Fellowship President Mark Earley. Read more...   Is Anyone Out There? The Moral Universe of Film & Television By Chuck Colson|Published Date: Ask most Christians what they think is wrong with movies and television shows and they'll probably cite examples of violence, sexual content, and profanity. Read more...   ?Canaries in the Middle Eastern Coal Mine? Saving Iraq’s Christians By Chuck Colson|Published Date: During this campaign, we’ve heard a lot of talk about Iraq. And regardless of who wins, we’ll continue the conversation for years to come. Yet there’s a topic neither candidate has addressed. It’s a question that brings up one of the key moral issues in this election, religious freedom: that is, the treatment of Iraq’s most vulnerable group, the indigenous Christian population. Read more...   Shaking Ground Iran’s Christians By Chuck Colson|Published Date: Among the dignitaries at Pope John Paul II’s funeral was Iranian President Muhammad Khatami. His presence, along with reports that he might have shaken hands with Israeli President Moshe Katsav, raised hopes for a “new beginning” in Iran’s relationship with its neighbors. While that would be welcome news, I can think of another group of people who need a “new beginning”: Iran’s Christians. Read more...

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