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Friday, April 20, 2007
Chuck Colson :: Townhall.com Columnist
Something Horribly Wrong
by Chuck Colson
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"How Does Your Faith Tradition Explain (and Respond to) Senseless Tragedies Such as the Virginia Tech Shootings?" —responses from Chuck Colson, N. T. Wright, Cal Thomas, and others at the On Faith Newsweek/Washington Post blog.

Ian Shapira and Michael E. Ruane, “Student Wrote about Death and Spoke in Whispers, But No One Imagined What Cho Seung Hui Would Do," Washington Post, 18 April 2007, A01.

Regis Nicoll, "Where Was God on Monday" The Point, 18 April 2007.

Travis McSherley, "Hope amidst Anger, Hate, Suffering," The Point, 18 April 2007.

Diane Singer, "Rush to Heal," The Point, 18 April 2007.

"Compassion: Students Forgive Virginia Tech Killer," WCBS TV, 18 April 2007.

David Kuo, "Tune Out," Beliefnet, 18 April 2007.

Mark Galli, “Peace in a World of Massacre," Christianity Today, 17 April 2007.

Lee Strobel, The Case for Faith (Zondervan, 2000).

Peter Kreeft, Making Sense out of Suffering (Servant Ministries, 1986).

Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey, The Problem of Evil (Tyndale, 1999).
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Chuck Colson was the Chief Counsel for Richard Nixon and served time in prison for Watergate-related charges. In 1976, Colson founded Prison Fellowship Ministries, which, in collaboration with churches of all confessions and denominations, has become the world's largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, crime victims, and their families.
 
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Reply # 1
Date: Apr 25, 2007 - 6:47 PM EST
Thank you Chuck Colson
It is a fearful reality that the spiritual realm is far more powerful and present in our lives than men can comprehend, being so vexed with trifles and cares and distractions. Americans are in a non stop carnival of media images and it would seem almost designed to prevent any sober reflection of our destiny.
We will all depart this life and it comes sooner than any one cares to consider.
I have no doubt but that this sad man was demonically influenced. He did not just happen to go into a 'rage' but had calculated this murder in advance.
The Devotees of the "noble secular state" would have us forget the Personal Lord and Creator and substitute a veneration for the State. Clearly all Socialist States end up trying to Neuter and Control the Church, if not to eliminate it completely.
Sadly, many Churches are quite willing to cooperate with the most absurd intrusions by the State, to buy a place at the table and 'respectability'.
In brief, the actions clearly manfest a demonic evil condition in this man's heart, and the cold methodical murder of so many people, including himself have, like Judas Iscariot, assured him of a place in the lake of fire.
The Noble Secular State was unable to prevent this carnage and their methods cannot and will not prevent another.
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Reply # 2
Date: Apr 25, 2007 - 6:46 PM EST
Thank you Chuck Colson
It is a fearful reality that the spiritual realm is far more powerful and present in our lives than me can comprehend being so vexed with trifles and cares and distractions. Americans are in a non stop carnival of media images and it would seem almost designed to prevent any sober reflection of our destiny.
We will all depart this life and it comes sooner than any one cares to consider.
I have no doubt but that this sad man was demonically influenced. He did not just happen to go into a 'rage' but had calculated this murder in advance.
The Devotees of the "noble secular state" would have us forget the Personal Lord and Creator and substitute a veneration for the State. Clearly all Socialist States end up trying to Neuter and Control the Church, if not to eliminate it completely.
Sadly, many Churches are quite willing to cooperate with the most absurd intrusions by the State, to buy a place at the table and 'respectability'.
In brief, the actions clearly manfest a demonic evil condition in this man's heart, and the cold methodical murder of so many people, including himself have, like Judas Iscariot, assured him of a place in the lake of fire.
The Noble Secular State was unable to prevent this carnage and their methods cannot and will not prevent another.
Flag as Offensive
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