One Day after the life of Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Alexander Solzhenitsyn who was a truly brave man and never frightened to speak his mind, died of heart failure,late Sunday in Moscow. He was 89 years old.He was the Nobel Prize-winning Russian author whose books chronicled the horrors of dictator Josef Stalin's slave labor camps.

Through unflinching accounts of the eight years he spent in the Soviet Gulag, Solzhenitsyn's novels and non-fiction works exposed the secret history of the vast prison system that enslaved millions. The accounts riveted his countrymen and earned him years of bitter exile, but international renown.

And they inspired millions, perhaps, with the knowledge that one person's courage and integrity could, in the end, defeat the totalitarian machinery of an empire.
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The Story of Vanya: A martyr for Christ

I first heard this story about Vanya when I was about fifteen years old. At that time I was trying to work out whether I could be a Christian and still be what I considered to be a 'real man'. My heroes were all macho guys who I sought to emulate.I believed Christ was manly and fearless but had my doubts about some Christians I'd come across: 'would they be prepared to die for Christ?' I thought.So when I heard this story I gave in and told the Lord I would do the best I could for Him - even to die for Him if it was required.It was probably more like a Peter declaration and I probably would have failed in the end. Nevertheless it was a importanrt mark in my life.Many young Russian Christians were also deeply affected by Vanya's life and death- giving them great courage during a time of great persecution in Russia.I look forward to meeting him one day. AK

For copyright reasons I can not publish the story here so please hit the link below to read this great testimony.
http://www.mcf-canada.ca/site/Stories_Archive/StrengthAngels.html