Tragically, Colson did not clearly present the gospel. Nor did Bill Bright in his acceptance speech at a Catholic [1] Church in Rome, though he was not sparing in his praise of Templeton and his anti-Christian prize. Said Bright:

“The prestigious Templeton Prize, to me, because of the nature of its objective, is greater than any other prize that could be given for any purpose. So I am deeply humbled and greatly honored to be the recipient of this 1996 magnificent Templeton Prize. I would like to thank and commend Sir John Templeton for establishing this prize….”