With a one minute look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

According to Beckett's 2023 Religious Freedom Index, most Americans, about 59 percent,

believe that religion is part of the solution to America's problems.

Now, of course, the truth is that religion's long been a source of solving many of America's

most affecting societal problems.

For example, when states ran out of money trying to deal with the cost of repeat criminal offenders and substance abuse,

they did not find the answers in formal science from atheist organizations and Hollywood or even

the academy.

So instead they turned to faith communities.

Back in 1997 Chuck Colson spearheaded the Faith-based Interchange Freedom Initiative, IFI,

that offered prisoners educational and discipleship services based on Jesus' teachings.

The goal was to reduce recidivism, inmates returning

to prison after their release. And a thorough study of IFI found that those who participated

in and graduated from the program were significantly less likely to be arrested

and incarcerated after release. Chuck Colson knew the Christian faith

offered solutions for our societal woes and they still do. For the Colson

Center I'm John Stone Street.