“A government cannot be truly just without affirming the intrinsic value of human life.”

— Charles W. Colson

Source: God and Government: An Insider's View on the Boundaries between Faith and Politics

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Lawyer, public servant, Christian advocate 1931–2012

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“A government cannot be truly just without affirming the intrinsic value of human life.”

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