The Manhattan Declaration described as wake-up call for the church

by Chuck Colson
November 23, 3:22 PM


The Manhattan Declaration was announced on Nov. 20, 2009, by Chuck Colson, Founder of The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Colson drafted the declaration along with Robert George (Professor, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, Princeton University) and Timothy George (Professor, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University).

"The Manhattan Declaration is a wake-up call—a call to conscience—for the church," said Colson. "It is also a crystal-clear message to civil authorities that we will not, under any circumstances, stand idly by as our religious freedom comes under assault."

The 4,700-word declaration was signed by 152 Christian leaders, including Dennis Rainey, president of FamilyLife (headquartered in Little Rock, Ark.). This document unites Christians to defend (1) the sanctity of human life, (2) the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife, and (3) the rights of conscience and religious liberty.

On today's Focus on the Family® radio broadcast, Dr. James Dobson is joined in the studio by Chuck Colson and Robert George to discuss the Manhattan Declaration. You can listen to this broadcast online.

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