Being the Body
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589266935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 153 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Chuck Colson donated all of his royalties, awards, and speaking fees to Prison Fellowship Ministries. Ellen Vaughn is an award-winning author whose works include The Strand and Gideon's Torch, co-authored with Charles Colson. Former vice president of executive communications for Prison Fellowship, Vaughn has also served as a speech writer and fund-raising consultant. His radio broadcast, BreakPoint, at one point
The book draws upon politics, philosophy and religion, demonstrating Colson's trademark breadth in its quest to foster Christian community. As time went on, Christians' purpose veered off course, and the sense of community that was forged by the tragedy faded into memory. From Publishers Weekly In 1992, Charles Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship International, penned The Body, an important work on how Christians have emphasized individualism to the detriment of the church, or the body. . While some nonevangelical readers will likely be offended by aspects of the book (such as its broad generalizations about Islam), it will certainly be as influential and provocative as its predecessor.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. More than a decade later, Colson
Very sad. Amazon Customer A dissertation on compromise of Truth. There is so much evidence of RomanCatholic influence in this author's writing. Very sad.. Great story telling Amazon Customer A bit turgid in his theology at times but Colson's accounts of the fall of communism and the impact of faithful people are second to none.. Best and most thorough book I've read on the nature Jacques A. Simon Best and most thorough book I've read on the nature of the church, area's it needs to grow, and social call to the world!
Charles Colson exhorts that Body to function with relavance and strength in our modern culture.. # DISCS: 6LENGTH: 007:12:00The Christian church is called by God as he Body of Christ