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'''Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM)''' are a collection of organizations that originated from the efforts of former | '''Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM)''' are a collection of organizations that originated from the efforts of former Richard Nixon aide Chuck Colson, after Colson finished his prison sentence for Watergate-related offenses in 1974. While the original focus was Christian outreach to prisoners, the scope has broadened both to the overall criminal justice system and to general standards of Christian life. In 2006, Colson, while remaining on the Board of Directors, turned the chair over to Michael Timmis. Former Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley is President and CEO. | ||
While some of the programs claim impressive results, there are legal complexities due to the U.S. Constitutional requirement for separation of church and state. | While some of the programs claim impressive results, there are legal complexities due to the U.S. Constitutional requirement for separation of church and state. | ||
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*Prison Fellowship International (1979) Global association of national Prison Fellowship organizations | *Prison Fellowship International (1979) Global association of national Prison Fellowship organizations | ||
*Angel Tree® (1982)—assists the children and families of prisoners | *Angel Tree® (1982)—assists the children and families of prisoners | ||
==BreakPoint== | ==BreakPoint== | ||
These programs are not aimed directly at prisoners. | These programs are not aimed directly at prisoners. | ||
* | *Wilberforce Forum: (1991) "a network of writers, scholars and speakers who promote a Christian worldview and annually recognize Christians of influence through the Wilberforce Award, under the auspices of the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview" | ||
*BreakPoint Commentary: Colson and Earley's commentary news, from a Biblical perspective. | *BreakPoint Commentary: Colson and Earley's commentary news, from a Biblical perspective. | ||
*ThePoint: Early's discussion about culture, again from a Biblical standpoint; a blog supplements the radio programming | *ThePoint: Early's discussion about culture, again from a Biblical standpoint; a blog supplements the radio programming | ||
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*BreakPoint.org—a Web site that serves as a resource for viewing topics with a Biblical perspective. | *BreakPoint.org—a Web site that serves as a resource for viewing topics with a Biblical perspective. | ||
*BreakPoint WorldView Magazine—features commentaries by Chuck Colson and Mark Earley as well as articles written by established worldview writers | *BreakPoint WorldView Magazine—features commentaries by Chuck Colson and Mark Earley as well as articles written by established worldview writers | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Prison Fellowship Ministries (PFM) are a collection of organizations that originated from the efforts of former Richard Nixon aide Chuck Colson, after Colson finished his prison sentence for Watergate-related offenses in 1974. While the original focus was Christian outreach to prisoners, the scope has broadened both to the overall criminal justice system and to general standards of Christian life. In 2006, Colson, while remaining on the Board of Directors, turned the chair over to Michael Timmis. Former Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley is President and CEO. While some of the programs claim impressive results, there are legal complexities due to the U.S. Constitutional requirement for separation of church and state. Prison FellowshipThe Fellowship proper consists of:[1]
BreakPointThese programs are not aimed directly at prisoners.
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