Charles Colson

Charles Colson, former special counsel to President Richard Nixon, is the founder of Prison Fellowship, an organization that provides Christian ministry to prisoners and promotes biblical standards of justice in the criminal justice system. In the following viewpoint, Colson rejects the argument put forth by his colleagues that Christians should abandon political causes. He contends that biblical values have a central place in politics and government, and he urges Christians to remain politically active and to hold political leaders accountable for their immoral behavior.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What event galvanized Christians and led to the formation of the Religious Right, as stated by Colson?
2. What three “elements of a Christian world-view” should guide Christians’ thinking on politics, in the author’s view?
3. What examples does Colson provide...