As has been widely reported, Charles "Chuck" Colson passed away on Saturday, April 21, at the age of 80. Since that time, numerous reports, stories, comments and tributes have been offered. I, too, have shared comments about the life and contributions of Chuck Colson to several news outlets. Most of the tributes have focused on his dramatic conversion, his life-changing work among prisoners along with the worldwide influence of Prison Fellowship, his vital role in bringing Evangelicals and Catholics together, his significant voice in the public square, and his remarkable role as evangelical statesman. Like many others, I knew of Chuck Colson in all of these roles.
Through the years most of us had come to know this great leader through his prolific writings. We were introduced to the heart of this statesman through Born Again (1976) and Loving God (1983). We learned of his vision for tough-minded Christianity in Kingdoms in Conflict (1987) and Burden of Truth (1998). His invitation to join him in the work of Christian worldview thinking was issued in How Now Shall We Live (1999), which was amplified in a variety of forms, such as Justice that Restores (2001) and the Good Life (2005). The doctrinal foundations for all of his work were made known to us in The Faith (2008).
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