About the Author:
Chuck Colson (October 16, 1931-April 21, 2012) was a popular and widely known author, speaker, and radio commentator. A former presidential aide to Richard Nixon, founder of the international ministry Prison Fellowship and founder of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, he wrote several books that have shaped Christian thinking, including Born Again; Loving God; How Now Shall We Live?; The Good Life; and The Faith. His radio broadcast, BreakPoint, hosted by Prison Fellowship Ministries, continues to air daily to eight million listeners. In 1993, Colson was awarded the prestigious Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion. The one-million-dollar prize along with all speaking fees and book royalties is donated to Prison Fellowship. In 2008, President Bush conferred on him the second highest civilian award of the U.S. government, the Presidential Citizens Medal, for his humanitarian work with Prison Fellowship Ministries. He graduated from Brown University and George Washington Law School, and received his juris doctor with honors. He served in the United States Marine Corps and attained the rank of Captain. SPANISH BIO: Chuck Colson (16 de octubre de 1931--21 de abril de 2012) fue un autor, orador y comentarista de radio popular y ampliamente conocido. Antiguo ayudante personal del Presidente Richard Nixon, fundador del ministerio internacional Prison Fellowship y fundador tambien del Colson Center for Christian Worldview, escribio varios libros que han moldeado el pensamiento cristiano, entre ellos Born Again, Loving God, How Now Shall We Live?, La vida buena y La fe. Su programa radial, llamado BreakPoint, presentado por Prison Fellowship Ministries, continua saliendo diariamente al aire, con ocho millones de radioescuchas. En 1993, Colson recibio el prestigioso Premio Templeton por el Progreso en la Religion. Este premio de un millon de dolares, ademas de todo lo que recibe en sus conferencias y sus derechos de autor sobre sus libros, son donados a Prison Fellowship. En 2008, el Presidente George W. Bush le concedio el segundo reconocimiento en importancia para un civil estadounidense por parte del gobierno de la nacion, la Medalla Presidencial del Ciudadano, por su labor humanitaria con Prison Fellowship Ministries. Se graduo de la Universidad de Brown y la Escuela de Leyes George Washington, y recibio su Doctorado en Derecho con honores. Sirvio en el Cuerpo de Marinos de los Estados Unidos, donde alcanzo el grado de Capitan.
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