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Audio: Sirico on the Life and Legacy of Chuck Colson
Audio: Sirico on the Life and Legacy of Chuck Colson
Nov 24, 2024 4:02 AM

Chuck Colson’s long association with the Acton Institute began in 1993 in part because, as he said, he “couldn’t believe that a Catholic priest had set up shop in the Vatican of the Dutch Reformed Church,” and he had e to Grand Rapids to see for himself the work that Rev. Robert A. Sirico had begun. He came, saw, and was impressed, and thus began a nearly 20-year friendship with the President of the Acton Institute, who joined host Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio’s Kresta in the Afternoon to reflect on Colson’s life, his conversion, and his many contributions to both evangelical Christianity and the broader ecumenical movement.

The 10 minute interview is available via the audio player below:

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More on Colson:

New Video: Chuck Colson in ‘Like I Am’

Chuck Colson: A Life Redeemed

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