Top Ten Religion Stories 2000 Events from the past year that will impact the years to come Selected by Christianity Today Editors and Writers
January 1, 2001
1. Presidential hopefuls Bush, Gore embrace faith-based programs.
My Meeting With the President-Elect | An inside view of Bush's meeting with religious leaders. (Dec. 22, 2000)
The Bush Agenda | Will the White House be user-friendly for religious organizations? (Dec. 15, 2000)
Bush's Call to Prayer | After Al Gore's concession, evangelical leaders unify around faith-based initiatives, morality, and prayer as the incoming Bush administration gears up. (Dec. 14, 2000)
Bush's Faith-Based Plans | (Oct. 25, 1999)
2. Rioting Muslims target Christians in Ambon, Indonesia.
Indonesian Island Attacks Go Unnoticed | World ignoring plight of Christians in Ambon, visitors say. (Aug. 21, 2000)
Daily Life in the Maluku Islands: Chaos, Fear, and the Threat of Violence | Christians plead for international monitoring to prevent Jihad raids, and more aid for refugees. (Aug. 1, 2000)
Churches Pressure for Swift Action to Calm Maluku Violence | Indonesian army joining in attacks on Christians. (July 21, 2000)
Indonesian Religious Riot Death Toll Dwarfs 30 New Corpses | Death count has passed 1,700. (Mar.3, 2000)
Maluku Islands Unrest Spreads to Greater Indonesia | Violence on Lombok Island may hasten government intervention. (Jan 25, 2000)
3. Gay marriage gains in Vermont, but loses ground among United Methodists.
Mainstreaming the Mainline | Methodist evangelicals pull a once 'incurably liberal' denomination back toward the orthodox center. (Aug. 18, 2000)
Sticking With the Status Quo | United Methodists reject gay marriage, ordination. (May 15, 2000)
Vermont House Approves Civil Unions for Homosexual Couples | Amended bill defines 'marriage' as heterosexual. (March 27, 2000)
States Discuss Marriage Laws | (Feb. 2, 2000)
4. Texas Southern Baptist moderates ...
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