The Good Life
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0842377522 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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But he does that in an unusual way, allowing powerful stories to illustrate how people have lived out their beliefs in ways that either satisfy or leave them empty. Through the book, readers get to understand their own stories and find answers to their own search for meaning, purpose, and truth.. Colson addresses seekerspeople looking for the truth. Sharing from his own life, as well as the stories of others, Chuck Colson exposes the counterfeits of the good life and leads readers to the only true source of meaning and purpose, Jesus Christ. He shows through stories that the truth is knowable and that the truly good life is one that lives within the truth
(June)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Stories are central to this exploration, and Colson incorporates many different kinds: his own Watergate experience, popular films, stories of war and oppression, and front-page business scandals. While he attempts to conduct his search "without relying on any prior assumptions or sectarian convictions," his Christian faith is ever present, and some who start from an opposing position may find his arguments weak. From Publishers Weekly Colson—bestselling author, political figure and ministry leader—wrote this book to help readers answer "deep questions that determine how we will live and how we will die and whether our lives will count for something." It is part memoir, as Colson reflects on his own rights and wrongs. . All r
His 1973 conversion to Christianity was followed by a guilty plea to obstruction of justice and a seven-month prison sentence in 1974. He founded Prison Fellowship Ministries in 1976, fulfilling a promise made to fellow inmates that he would "never forget those behind bars." . The well-known story of Charles Colson's transformation from President Richard Nixon's "hatchet man" who was "incapable of humanitarian thoughts" to founder of the Prison Fellowship Ministries and internationall
Giving Meaning to Life I just finished reading Chuck Colson's "The Good Life". This book was different from so many others written from a Christian viewpoint in that scripture itself was not the main vehicle used to persuade or convince the reader to believe. Instead, Colson follows lines of thinking to see what conclusions they naturally lead to, and I think he does it with uncommon skill, utilizing . "The good life is a life of good" according to Lillian Ammann (Lillie). The author uses stories of real people to show that the good life is not what we usually think of. It's not based on money, fame, success, or any of the earthly values of society. The good life is one that brings glory to God and serves man.. Brilliant Analysis of What the Good Life Really Is Socalreporter Colson is a smart man with a deep knowledge of history and philosophy and a fascinating life who shares in a very readable and engaging way what he's learned about finding true happiness, contentment, joy, and fulfillment in life. His use of true stories to illustrate concepts is entertaining, and I found myself highlighting passages every few pages. I'm about to reach the end a