1991's Top Ten Stories (from our Dec. 16, 1991 issue)The following items were selected by the CT news staff as the year's top stories, based on the stories' impact on the evangelical community.
War in the Gulf. The conflict heightened not only interest in the end times, but also concern for peace in the Middle East.
Reforms in the USSR and Eastern Europe. Continued restructuring created new opportunities for believers.
Denominations address sexuality issues. Traditional standards of personal holiness were considered, and, by and large, upheld.
Euthanasia. Court cases, a suicide machine, a best-selling how-to suicide book, and a state referendum put the issue high on the public agenda.
Religious liberty. Lower-court interpretations of a landmark Supreme Court decision eroded constitutional protections of religious practice, said church/state experts.
Operation Rescue in Wichita. The controversial movement once again claimed the national spotlight, fanning the already-hot abortion debate.
Southern Baptist moderates. After more than a decade of conservative victories in the Southern Baptist Convention, moderates formed their own fellowship.
Protestantism in Latin America. The changing religious landscape in this part of the world was highlighted by major visits from both Pope John Paul II and Billy Graham.
Economic recession. Troubled times pinched Christian ministries and denominations, resulting in layoffs and cutbacks)
Dead Sea Scrolls. After decades of frustration, scholars finally gained full access to the 2,000-year-old documents.
Top Religion Stories, 1992 (from our Dec. 14, 1992 issue)David Briggs,Associated Press: (only four noted)
Religion and politics
Church debate on homosexuality
Decline in denominational giving (as percentage of income)
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) statement on abortion.
Steve Rabey,Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph:
The (political) "Righting" of American evangelicalism
Popular culture wars
Supreme Court graduation prayer decision
Battle over homosexual rights
Christian publishers and musicians in mainstream markets
Richard Vara,Houston Chronicle:
Christian political activity
Church debate on homosexuality
Continued demise of televangelists
Continued organizational separation among Southern Baptists
Evangelical activity in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
David Crumm,Detroit Free Press:
Church debate on homosexuality
Religion and the presidential campaign
Abortion
Sexual misconduct of religious leaders
Columbus quincentennial
Gustav Niebuhr,Washington Post:
Religion and the presidential election
Ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the former Yugoslavia
Supreme Court and religious freedom
Southern Baptists and homosexuality
Decline in denominational giving (as percentage of income)
Gayle White,Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Religious Right at the grassroots
Supreme Court and church/state relations
Restructuring of mainline Protestantism
Debate on cultural morality
Competition to evangelize Eastern Europe and former USSR
Top Religion Stories of 1993CT survey of religion writers and editors (from our Jan. 10, 1994 issue)Tom Roberts,Religion News Service
Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco
Passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Israeli-PlO agreement
Pope's Denver visit and World Youth Day events
New use of religious language and symbols and an openness to a wider range of religious groups in the White House with the election of Bill Clinton
Peter Steinfels,New York Times
New charges of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests
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